PROGRAMS
Rooted in Spirit. Guided by Tradition. Nourished by Earth.
Whether you are stepping onto the path for the first time or returning to deepen your journey, The Sanctuary is a sacred space to connect with your Self, your ancestors, and the natural world. Led by two initiated priests in the Lukumí tradition of Ifá, we offer healing and transformational programs rooted in Indigenous African spirituality and supported by earth-based wisdom.
Our offerings—available both on-land in Oakland and online—honor the body, spirit, and community through yoga, breath work, meditation, sacred sound therapy, childbirth education, postpartum healing, and bio-regional herbalism. We welcome you into a space of remembrance, restoration, and reconnection.

Drop In & Ground
Rituals, Classes & Community Gatherings
Our drop-in weekly and monthly classes are an accessible container into the living traditions of Indigenous African spirituality and healing. Whether you are looking to deepen your breath, still your mind, receive plant wisdom, or simply sit in sacred community, these offerings are rooted in reverence, relationship, and restoration.
Each session is led by one of our resident practitioners. No prior experience needed.
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Seasonal Workshops & Immersions
Integrate Indigenous Practices into the Rhythm of Everyday Life
Our seasonal workshops and immersions provide powerful opportunities to root into ancestral practices and embodied spirituality. These offerings support the integration of plant wisdom, ritual, movement, energy healing, and African spiritual traditions into your daily life.
These offerings are designed to connect with our Ẹgbẹ́ Ayé (community here on earth), re-member ancestral traditions, and offer practical skills that support individual and collective liberation.
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Intro to Indigenous African Spirituality | 6-Week Immersion (Part I) | Fall 2025 Cohort
Regular price $250.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Òrìṣà 101 | 6-Week Immersion (Part II) | Summer 2025 Cohort
Regular price $250.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per

Family Centering
Raising Consciousness Together, Rooted in Earth & Spirit
Families are sacred. At The Sanctuary, we believe healing, spiritual wisdom, and ancestral remembrance begin at home and ripple outward. Whether you are learning to parent yourself, nurturing a new life, raising a child, co-parenting, repairing relationships with your parents—there is a place for your family here.
From toddler to elder, we welcome all into this space.
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Conscious Coupling | Lessons in Love & Selecting a Partner from an Indigenous African Worldview
What does it means to be love, be loved, and be loving from an African worldview? Join us for Conscious Coupling, a powerful two-hour workshop inspired by the wisdom of The Spirit of Intimacy by Sobonfu Somé and All About Love by bell hooks. In this sacred space for Black folks, we will explore the spiritual, ancestral, and ethical dimensions of love and partnership.
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Trainings & Intensives
Deep Initiation into African Wisdom Traditions & Earth-Based Healing
At The Sanctuary, our trainings are pathways of remembrance—honoring ancient African lineages for those who feel called to walk a deeper path of embodied healing, earth-rooted leadership, and service. All trainings are facilitated by our resident practitioners or other Indigenous African spiritual teachers, herbalists, and traditional healers that we respect & honor.
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