Holding space and creating a sacred space is not just what we do in therapy or sacred experiences - it’s a way in which we meet ourselves and one another

Safety is not just a place you feel safe.

It’s where spaciousness invites you to be exactly as you are, exactly where you are.

It's not just where you can exhale completely.

It’s where with each breath, you’re reminded of your harmonic rhythm in the flow of life.

It's not just where you have nothing to hide, nothing to pretend, nothing to fight.

It’s where your imagination, creativity, and inspiration come alive.

It's not just where you’re allowed and welcomed as you are.

It’s where you’re celebrated and empowered in all your ways.

Holding space or creating a sacred space is not just what we do in therapy or sacred experiences. It’s how we genuinely, wholeheartedly meet ourselves and one another.

With a deep, grounded presence.

Stillness in our bodies, quiet in our minds, and openness in our hearts.

Listening intently, in confidentiality.

No judgment or shame, just curiosity and compassion.

Allowing what is, as it is.

When someone meets us in this way, we can really feel relaxed to deeply meet and discover ourselves. We can truly feel what we’re feeling, and say what we’re thinking with abandon.

It’s like we give ourselves permission to be as we are in the moment without explanation or excuses. Without trying to fix or adjust. As we meet where we are fully and with acceptance, we better understand and articulate ourselves. We soften and expand into other areas.

We allow inquiries to curiously explore. We find correlations and meaning. We deepen in what’s within us, deepen with one another, deepen with our surroundings. Perhaps we simply deepen in the quiet and find it’s so blissful, flowing with the harmony of everything!

Holding space, listening, empathizing in this way is often an innate gift, yet it’s also a lifelong muscle we strengthen through our inner-work.

The more we can deeply and honestly meet ourselves - in all our parts with compassion, the more we are able to offer the same to others.

This requires navigating our shadows - the often unknown/unseen parts of us - so we can become more acquainted with all of who we are and understand our mechanisms. We learn how to regulate our nervous systems and remain calm in arousing situations. It also entails having a knowing and confidence in ourselves, our uniqueness and being empowered. And overall, cultivating a relationship of self-love, acceptance, and compassion.

When we are holding space for someone and difficult thoughts, emotions arise for either person, we can ground ourselves and continue to allow others to express themselves, because we practice compassionate self-exploration, acceptance and regulating.

When others are experiencing empowerment and celebration, we can be happy and joyful alongside them.

When they are grieving, we can empathize and allow them to take up as much space as they need to feel and move that grief.

Holding space is an art.

It’s a type of presence that helps us find our own advice and answers.

That’s what makes it sacred!

We feel seen, held, and witnessed in ways we’ve always wanted but never really had, and can discover beyond imagination.

It's wildly liberating and activates creative expression.

This is how I create a sacred space for my clients, where I hope they feel relentlessly themselves, safe and courageous to express, explore and discover.

I meet others in a way I've often never had but have always needed.

I hold space in a way the mushrooms and Mother Earth have for me, in my deep journeying, self-studying and self-healing work - inviting me in, holding me in a loving and grounded presence. No rushing, no questioning, no judging, Just accepting me as I am and supporting me in where I want to go.