I found exactly what I wanted in a Personal Retreat at The Sanctuary. The staff were friendly and happy to give me as much or as little attention as I desired. A tranquil, low pressure, beautiful place to spend time alone.

I have been coming to Synchronicity® Sanctuary for quite a few years and for the last 5 years I have stayed for two or three months at a time doing Serve Study.  I enjoy doing outside work with the landscape, orchard and gardens although I never know for sure what I might be doing. I also come to be in an high energetic environment that provides for increased awareness and furthers my journey.  I also enjoy spending fellowship time with the resident staff who I have come to know through the years.

This was a most amazing week here – I was unfamiliar with this beautiful Sanctuary until some friends of mine encouraged me to come. And I really can’t praise it highly enough. Everything from the grounds which are absolutely spectacular and serene and peaceful and beautiful to the accommodations which are very comfortable and lovely and welcoming to the amazing food that was prepared for us – so delicious! And such a variety!

Upon arriving at the center the energy was palpable. I consider Synchronicity’s Sanctuary as being my spiritual home. It is a place like no other!

The environment here at the Sanctuary is just beautiful. I often come in the Fall just because I love to see the change of seasons. The walk through the woods from the Sanctuary Lodge to where all the buildings are is probably my favorite along with walking the mountain. Just the naturalness, hearing the leaves falling, the peace!

The meditation in the retreat setting that I experience here is very powerful. I just feel a loving energy everywhere. Meditating around people who are really experiencing kind of the same things that I am and just by being in a peaceful place like this I’m surrounded by beautiful energy and beautiful nature. It really feels like close to heaven all the time.

The Sanctuary is Mother Nature at its best, humankind at its best, spacious and everlasting. I arrived at the airport, drove here, felt a little different, and when I get on the property it’s nothing like anything I’ve experienced before. It’s a very sweet, loving energy. I feel at home and safe and loved.

If you want to feel loved and nurtured in an outstanding location this is the place for you. Beautiful, natural setting, delicious food and a stellar staff that makes you feel like a special guest soon to be friend. I stayed in the group lodge and the accommodations were superb. Super clean and comfy rooms. A shared kitchen space with plenty of room for hanging out and all the basics for cooking plus some extras. The free high tech morning meditation set the stage for a fantastic day. This place has an extra something like a breath of fresh air that allows you to relax, open up, and go a bit deeper. Looking forward to my next visit. I’m grateful. Thank you for everything!!

Synchronicity offers a place to embrace nature and inner peace in a supportive and friendly environment. The meditation is like none other. In a large room with high ceilings, you engage your headset and hear incredible music with the underlying technology. Rather than conjuring words, think of the lyrics of the Beatles’ hit song, “A Day in the Life” as the type of interesting thoughts that arise as you begin to meditate, often called our “monkey mind.” As your mind calms, think of the final 42-second long chord of that song. Voila! You are there.

I thoroughly enjoyed the mini-retreat with Susan Tate and it was made more special because of the Sanctuary Retreat Center’s beauty.  I especially loved the second place where we met which was below the dining room.   The meditation hall also has such a beautiful energy.  Unfortunately I could not stay for dinner, but the smells emanating from the kitchen were mouth-watering.  Lastly, I loved all of the lighting, especially the different colors, that came on as it became dark.

What I would say to people who either can’t find the time to come on a retreat, I would say the same thing about meditation. You need to set aside some time each day to meditate; you need to set some time each year to attend a retreat.

I think it’s interesting that the energy here at the Sanctuary is always changing. It always is the right energy for me. It’s like the universe is intelligent and we’re all here to evolve, so the energy here is magnified with that intent. When I need a little push, it gives me a little push. When I need a little love, it gives me a little love. It gets everything moving where I need to go. At a more subtle level the experience that I get when I arrive here is a real sense of peace and love and gentleness, something that’s unusual in most of the world today.

The best part I like about retreats is actually leaving The Sanctuary. It is then that I can really see all the work and transformation that’s occurred while I was at The Sanctuary. You get that contrast where you can really measure it.

I’ve had the most amazing and inspirational journey since the moment that I arrived at Synchronicity® Sanctuary. I had no idea what to expect and from the first turn into the gate all that lush green beautiful serene atmosphere just felt magical. If you are looking for a place to rejuvenate and be at peace and find joy, I highly recommend that you come to this very special space. It’s sacred and it’s beautiful and I can’t recommend it highly enough.

I’m grateful to have found Synchronicity and The Sanctuary. This has been an amazing experience in this magical enchanted forest with fine nourishing food, spaces to meditate and reflect and just the whole ambience of the place is so nurturing so that I may bring my best self forward in the world because everyone at Synchronicity has brought their best selves forward for me. I feel so grateful and blessed, thank you.

The Personal Retreat at Sanctuary Retreat Center is truly one of the most amazing and spiritually fulfilling weekends I’ve had in such a long time. I felt supported and cared for from the moment I showed up. Everyone there was genuinely interested in my meditation journey and how they could help me deepen and strengthen my practice. It’s become my happy place and I can’t wait to return there!