Meet Our team

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"The whole effort of the spiritual process is to break the boundaries you have drawn for yourself and experience the immensity that you are. The aim is to unshackle yourself from the limited identity you have forged, as a result of your own ignorance, and live the way the creator made you - utterly blissful and infinitely responsible." - Sadhguru

Norelle first discovered her spiritual path back in 2010 when she got sober from opiates (among other things). She was consumed with desperation which brought her to her knees. At that point, everything changed, and she was filled with love and positivity where there was once only anger, sadness and negativity. Of course, the path did not begin there, but was planned much in advance as the drugs brought her to this desperate place of seeking. It was from this place that it was time to acknowledge the deeper work...the things that had been pushed down, ignored, and left to fester. When she received the message about Ayahuasca, she KNEW it was a deep calling to move forward and wake up to the self she had been silencing her whole life.

After her first weekend with the medicine of Ayahuasca in August of 2016, she started noticing all of the lies she was wrapped up in and began the process of living an authentic life...one that was hers and not what others said it should be. Shortly thereafter she started volunteering at the place she first met this beautiful medicine, knowing she could never go back to the life she pretended to have before. Wanting to align even more to the medicine and become a vessel for this great teacher to work through her, she went to Peru to do a dieta. This meant a 30-day process, 14 days of which were in solitude in the jungle with no distractions. Watching herself, she was faced with the "reality" of herself which she did not like. This led to a Vipassana course to continue the clearing of this old dynamic and a constant re-centering back to this moment's truth, honoring whatever that may be. At this moment it means allowing Ayahuasca to work through her so that she can help assist the beautiful souls that she comes across at Sacred Sanctuary and otherwise.

Lora has been on a spiritual path for many years. She was called to the medicine back in 2015. But did not come to sit with the medicine until 2019. When she sat with Mother Ayahuasca, she wanted to know her path in life. The answer was clear, her path was to be in service. She then spent the next 4 years volunteering and facilitating, learning and growing. It was then, she understood the importance of integration when working with plant medicine. She became a Certified Life Coach and then received her certification as a Transformational, Recovery and Psychospiritual coach. 

She has a gift of empathy, as well as strong intuition, which she uses to guide her in all her efforts.  She believes that love is the answer and that we all hold the answers within ourselves to heal and transform our lives.

After a 30+ year career in the corporate technology world I retired to pursue a spiritual path which received its initial boost in 2007 when my wife handed me the book The Secret.  That reading quickly lead down an infinite rabbit hole of spiritual teachings and practices which include the completion of the 7-year Holosync Binaural Beats Meditation course, Dr. Joe Dispenza Meditation Retreats as well as various trips to see speakers like Abraham Hicks, Wayne Dyer and Eckhart Tolle.  Eventually the seeking path lead to the sacred vine and the profound and deep spiritual insights gained while participating in ceremony was inescapable and I have been a constant presence in ceremony ever since.  Having facilitated hundreds ceremonies for thousands of participants I have an earnest desire to assist people as they journey to the deep recesses of their soul and reigniting the divine within.  In my spare time I enjoy studying the teachings of The Law of One & Hermeticism, participating in remote coherence healing sessions, as well as listening to to as much Grateful Dead as possible.

“The answer to every question that has ever been asked, or ever will be asked, lies at the bottom of a glass of too-much Ayahuasca.” – Rob Wilson

Brandon Pickard is a combat Veteran of the United States Air Force, where Ayahuasca saved his life.
He’s a facilitator, serves rapé, and has been working with this medicine since 2018.
Brandon is also an Entheogen Integration Coach with a certification of training from Being True To You. His coaching style focuses on mindfulness, duality, and transforming suffering.
Brandon also has a 200 hour YTT certification in Vinyasa Flow Yoga and works with sound healing.

“This is Heart Medicine, it wants you to feel!” 

Find more information about Brandon here.

https://setandsettingllc.squarespace.com/

 Believing what happened in our lives does not define who we are or the trajectory of our life, she is committed to her own healing and continued self-discovery journey which has led her to attend various retreats and events, study and apply different energy healing modalities and tools in her own life. 

Doing her own inner child work over the years she has developed Inner Child healing process that can gently help guide others to the depth of themselves to experience healing, happiness, freedom and joy. 

This path brought her to Ayahuasca that changed her own life in so many beautiful ways and led her to the path of service to the Medicine and others. 

As one of her commitments to this path, she takes part in dietas in Peru to continue learning from Master Teacher Plants and allow Them to guide the way. 

Intuitively guiding others on their journeys to self-discovery she encourages them to connect to their core and dive deep into the truth of who they are so that they can tap into the answers that are already within them!

Ryan’s spiritual awakening was initially born through a grounded and down-to-earth mindset. After being called to Ayahuasca for the first time, his path and world view were forever changed. Importantly however, Ryan believes in the value of integrating eastern and western knowledge along with the scientific and spiritual realms. Everything is interconnected. 

Enlightenment further presented itself for Ryan in the form of studying and working with many different plant medicines, however, the calling to serve Ayahuasca persisted. 

Through years of deep personal work and service to the medicine, Ryan brings a warm, compassionate, and knowledgeable approach to his facilitation of Ayahuasca, hapé, and other sacred medicines. 

In his words from the medicine - “When at times we are lost in the darkness, Ayahuasca will light the way home.” 

Lori believes that every human being has their own personal journey of healing and self-discovery. What works for one person will not work for everyone.  Her loving and compassionate approach helps people to discover for themselves that they are their own healer and only they hold the keys to their heart, gently guiding them to unlock the healing that they so desperately desire. Her personal experience has taught her that everything that happens in this life is happening for us and is just a necessary part of the journey that leads us to pursue our healing and self-discovery. Her mission is to help clients discover how to be fully present with themselves and connect with the consciousness of their soul, allowing a person to heal their heart, body and mind which sets them free to experience wholeness, clarity and peace. Lori's daily prayer is to walk her life path and serve others with integrity, pureness of heart and humility.

Since beginning her spiritual journey in 2010, Nora has been deeply committed to exploring and expanding consciousness. With a profound passion for helping others and fostering community, she has dedicated her life to guiding people on their paths to healing and self-discovery. In 2019, Nora began working with ayahuasca and quickly discovered the transformative potential of this powerful plant medicine. Through this work, she has facilitated countless ceremonies, offering a safe and supportive environment for individuals to explore the depths of their inner worlds. Nora's compassionate approach and unwavering dedication to her practice have made her a trusted guide in the medicine community, helping individuals find clarity, peace, and a renewed sense of purpose. Her passion for building and nurturing a supportive community has further enriched the experiences of those she works with, creating a sense of belonging and collective growth. 

Carey has a Master‘s degree in the Science of Teaching. She’s practiced Hatha yoga since1997 and has a YTT 200 certification and continues to study. She has been immersed in a myriad of somatic techniques such as the Alexander technique, Feldenkrais, Continuum and spent 2 years at the Strasberg Theatre Institute and is well trained in sense memory. Carey began working with Ayahuasca in 2016 and in 2019 was introduced to Transformational Breath® during a ceremony weekend. She has experienced a profound shift in her life working with this particular breathwork method and is passionate to share it with whomever seeks full integration, expansion of consciousness and a desire to embody more fully the higher vibrational states of joy, love, harmony and bliss. Carey is a certified Transformational Breath® Facilitator and Group Leader. 

Meet one of our medics - Marci, most people know her as Juju.

She is a mother of four, grandmother of six and wears many hats.

She is a licensed practical nurse, Navy Veteran, Universal Life church

minister, Reiki Master, certified Psychedelic Integration coach, owner and sole operator of Gypsy Kambo Retreat Services, medicine facilitator,

Kambo practitioner and is constantly aspiring to be a good human.

She has worked in some form of alternative health for over 30 years, whether managing a health food store, being a massage therapist or working

alongside other Healthcare professionals such as chiropractors and naturopaths.

She has been working with plant medicine since 2018 when she had her first Ayahuasca journey. Needless to say, that was transformational and truly

saved her life. She started volunteering her time at medicine gatherings

and was hired to do medical intake, which she is  honoured to still do for

Sacred Sanctuary.

In 2020, she went to Peru to learn how to serve Kambo medicine and get

permission from the Kambo frog to do so.

She stands as a sacred witness to people's journeys of transformation and

healing, sometimes with the assistance of indigenous and psychedelic medicines.

She considers it an honour for this to be her path, to assist others in their healing. 

None of us are broken. We are whole Divine beings!

Hannah Hollis is a registered yoga instructor, certified cacao ceremony facilitator and advocate for all things holistic. 

Over 10 years ago, a search for physical, mental, and emotional wholeness sent her down an endless path of learning about and experiencing many ancient practices and healing modalities.

Hannah's greatest passion is connecting people to the abundance of tools and methods that have brought balance and wellness to her own life.

Through her self studies of herbalism, plant medicine, energy/frequency work, Ayurveda and organic farming she discovered that attuning to the rhythms of nature is empowering and transformational. 

Her intention with her work is to share how to be your own teacher while integrating holistic wellness into your life. 

She is grateful to be here and looks forward to holding up the mirror.