Reviews

There is no way to put into words all that the Sanctuary can do for you. It truly changed my life in ways I didn't think we're possible. This is the future of genuine healing, but it's happening right now down Cactus Road. This is a place which will genuinely heal the pain that so many of us have thrust upon us. This is not a place you go to solve one issue, this will touch upon everything you're dealing with in such profound ways. Even things which may not be your intent when you first make the phone call.I am almost two months out and still just astounded at how profoundly my life has changed. I am genuinely excited about life and the universe keeps bringing me things I would have never thought I deserved.Aside from the fact it's going to altar the course of your life profoundly for the better, it's also just an enjoyable place to be. It's on a beautiful piece of land. The food is amazing. I made so many close, lifelong friends. The accommodations are very comfortable. Every single staff member, all the way up to the top, are some of the most genuine, caring, people you will ever encounter in your life. Healing is truly what they live for. Trust your instinct calling you here, enter, and surrender to the healing. I am so excited for all of you just starting this journey! A'ho!

It has been a long while since I have been back to sanctuary for sweat lodge. It was such a great reset and renewal being welcomed by community and feel at home. The humanity and love and continuing education, the connection that continued learning. The overall authenticity of helps reset your battery to handle the chaos that surrounds us! Aho

Honestly, five stars isn't enough for this place.Sanctuary of Sedona didn't just help me get soberit helped me remember who I am.When I arrived, I was carrying decades of addiction, pain, trauma, and self-doubt. The staff met me with compassion, dignity, and genuine care at a time when I needed it most. From the moment I walked through the doors, I felt seen as a human being, not just a diagnosis or a problem to be fixed.The healing I experienced went far beyond sobriety. Sanctuary provided a safe space to look at the underlying wounds that had fueled my addiction for years. Through their holistic approach, supportive community, and dedicated staff, I found hope, self-love, and a renewed sense of purpose.Today, I am living a life I never thought was possible. I have my family, my recovery, my home, and a future I am excited about. Sanctuary of Sedona played a profound role in that transformation, and I will carry gratitude for this place and the people who work there for the rest of my life.If you are struggling and wondering if recovery is possible, know that it is. Sanctuary helped me find my way back to myself, gave me tribe, and for that I will be forever grateful.

My wife spent 30 days at the Sanctuary. The love, one on one attention and acceptance she received dramatically reframed how she sees herself and set the stage for moving forward in her healing from cPTSD. The emphasis on total health and well being was crucial to her healing. The facilities are very nice and relaxing. The food was very healthy and tasted excellent.

I have struggled for most of my adult life with anxiety, depression and trauma. I had not made much progress within traditional western practices but found the Sanctuary to be life changing. They are the only place out of three prior residential facilities that made me feel loved, accepted and like I could do the recovery work. The staff to client ratio was about 5:1 which I had never experienced anywhere prior. The food was prepared by the most amazing chefs and the food was in itself medicine. The Transition plan is comprehensive as well as the follow up alumni program. I would highly recommend The Sanctuary to anyone who is feeling hopeless or has tried multiple modalities for cPTSD without success.

Overall great experience and life changing. I came in feeling not who I really am and after the treatment left feeling more connected to myself, the world, and my people. A very immersive and detailed treatment. Thanks to Dean and his vision to create this beautiful place and the many many staff members that each play their part in maintaining the grounds and cultivating my own personal growth through the program. From one on one session to group classes I was guided step by step to better understand myself, my circumstance, and my brain (mind). I was given practice tools and practices to implement on a daily basis that help to continue to expand my awareness and personal power. Through a series of "journey work" sessions I was allowed to better glimpse the aspects of my past that caused many of my limiting beliefs and through this process became much more capable of recognizing certain things within myself. All in all these things and many more aspects of the facility encouraged me to come back to myself, be more curious about my internal as well as external world, and set me on a new trajectory in life where I feel more confident and assured of my own power and ability to follow a higher path. Thank you!

A couple of miles down Cactus Road is the place that changed my life. All the other roads had led to dead ends, darkness, and despair but this one steered me back to my soul.The Sanctuary did far more than heal me, it provided me with the tools that I needed to thrive. The modalities used don't construct you into who you or others think you should be, they deconstruct you into the purest, most authentic version of yourself. They provide the framework for you to rediscover who and what you truly are.The holistic approach cleansed me from the inside out, achieving not only sobriety but a profound inner peace through the balancing of all aspects of the self physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual.The energy here is just different. The land heals. The community heals. The food heals. The work you do heals. The staff's dedication to you heals. The love that radiates from every being and everything at The Sanctuary heals. There is a tangible magic in the air that envelopes the entire property. As crazy as this may sound, once you feel it you will believe it.What Dean created is not just a sanctuary, it's an oasis. It's the type of place that you didn't realize you had longed for until you experience The Sanctuary and all it has to offer. If you show up, do the work, and commit to yourself and the process you will leave transformed in the most incredible way. You will return home with a sparkle in your eyes and an overflowing heart.I am forever indebted to this place, all the staff, and the other clients who sat beside me throughout my recovery. Who I am today is a direct reflection of the thirty days I spent in Cornville, Arizona and that person is the one that I've always dreamed to be.If you're suffering in any way. If you feel lost. If you're empty and close to giving up then call the Sanctuary. It's the greatest gift you could ever give to yourself.Michael D

There is a rare kind of strength in the work Dean & Kelly are doing at Sanctuary at Sedona.Not the strength of control but the courage to dedicate their lives to helping people who feel lost, disconnected, broken, or trapped in the darkest nights of their souls.In a world that often rewards numbness, distraction, and disconnection, they chose the difficult path: awakening consciousness, holding space for healing, and reminding people that life can still be reclaimed.What they are building is more than a sanctuary.It is a bridge back to the self.A place where people remember who they are beneath the pain, the noise, and the fear.Few understand the weight of holding light for others in a hostile world.Dean & Kelly do.ps: The most beautiful souls are the ones who walked through the fireand returned carrying water for those still trapped inside.

I found myself at The Sanctuary almost nine years ago, and I still feel deeply impacted and connected to the tribe here. There is no doubt in my mind that my time at The Sanctuary changed the trajectory of my life. Specifically, my sessions with Dean, Ruby, Kelley, and Hillary–and the rest of the staff– was incredibly eye-opening and healing. The program is truly integrative and based in non-shaming, love, and autonomy. Everyone is incredibly passionate and well-versed in their craft/expertise of healing. I think if I had gone somewhere else to, I could have been more damaged by certain 12 step dogma, pressure, and the intensity of duality (good vs. bad, black vs. white) or prescribed a bunch of drugs and given a bunch of diagnoses that could have destroyed my self-confidence, intuition, and sense of autonomy further. Instead, the Sanctuary's approach is rooted more in non-duality and openness. It was deeply spiritual without any preachy-ness, and they emphasize autonomy and agency at every turn. The food is wonderful and healthy, and everything feels so clean and safe as well. Most of all, it is the enduring community and divine support I felt (and feel) most from my time there, where I know, even on really challenging days, weeks, months, etc… that I'm not alone in this life. I definitely would reccommend coming here, whether you are looking to truly unplug, heal from trauma and addiction, and/or explore your spiritual soul calling… Ajo!