Sanctuary 72 • Educator

Course Formats:

Online

Courses Are For:

Anyone

Number of Courses: 3

Quick note: This account is operating through a referral arrangement with Psychedelist so the website directs to a signal group chat for intake and course onboarding. Do not be concerned everything is completely normal. If you call the phone number and no one answers please leave a voice message or send a text so we can return your call. Sanctuary 72 is a dedicated non-profit community and sacred plant-medicine temple based in Hawaii, rooted in deep spiritual inquiry, ceremonial practice, and holistic transformation. As a registered 508(c)(1)(a) Church, Sanctuary 72 brings together ancient wisdom traditions and contemporary modalities to steward conscious evolution, honor nature’s sacraments, and expand access to safe, reverent, and ethically grounded learning experiences. At the heart of Sanctuary 72’s work is the belief that ceremonial practices and the thoughtful use of nature’s sacraments can be powerful vehicles for personal insight, healing, and community liberation. They uphold values of divine connection, truth-seeking, sovereignty of body and spirit, stewardship of the Earth, and integration of experience into everyday life. Sanctuary 72’s educator presence centers on creating educational pathways for individuals called to support others with intentional, safe, and ethically informed care. Their offerings aim to cultivate confidence, clarity, and purpose in those who feel drawn to ceremonial facilitation — whether for personal enrichment, professional growth, or community service. The organization’s signature training programs include: Intro to Facilitator Training — a self-paced foundational program introducing essential principles of ceremonial space-holding, intentional ritual design, and the core mind-body-spirit practices that underpin more advanced training. This program is designed to help learners explore the fundamentals of facilitating sacred experiences with integrity and awareness. Mush Love Initiation — Facilitator & Ceremonial Training — a comprehensive, immersive 7–9 month journey into the art and mystery of transformational space-holding and ceremony. This in-depth training helps participants deepen their relationship to nature’s sacraments, refine their capacities for presence and containment, and integrate advanced somatic, psychological, and ceremonial methods into their work. Sanctuary 72’s educational approach blends trauma-informed practices, ceremonial ethics, somatic inquiry, music as medicine, and reverent work with sacred sacraments. Through this blend, participants are guided to embody the principles they teach, forming a foundation for responsible facilitation that prioritizes safety, depth, and transformation. More than a training organization, Sanctuary 72 fosters a connected global community of practitioners and allies — offering ongoing support, integration pathways, and collaborative spaces for growth long after formal training concludes.

Hilo, HI 96720

Our Instructors

Sari Starr

Based on the Big Island of Hawaii after seven years in Los Angeles, Canadian Native Sari Starr is a Liberation Doula, Musician, Magician and Ceremonialis. She authored the book “Let The Magic Be Your Guide: From Micro to Hero”, and is the Founder of Celestial Sacraments can co-founder of Sanctuary 72. Prior to embracing the world of Sacred Ceremony, Sari ran a creative agency that built campaigns for lifestyle brands across the globe since 2002. In 2016, Sari launched Redefining Cannab!s, an agency spin-off where she used her brand and marketing talents to cultivate a paradigm shift and help build a new era of culture for this plant. Next came Cannab!ss Retreats, a pioneer in educational and experiential retreats and festivals. Thanks to media hype and tremendous interest, Cannabl!ss Retreats reached thousands of people around the world and hosted retreats in California, Canada, Jamaica and Hawaii Sari Starr has over twenty years of training in human potential, including her 200-hour yoga teacher training, Levels 1 & 2 certification in Reiki, and completion of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s advance training retreat. She has studied and sat in ceremony with Shamanic Wisdom Keepers from all over the planet, and has completed 2 years initiation with the lineage of the 13 Moon Oracle Mystery School. As a result of her deep journey into the Mysteries of the Universe, Sari offers sacred ceremonies and rituals accompanied by integration council to help people reach enlightened states of awareness using these tools, trainings, as her allies and guides. Sari teaches people how to integrate ceremonial experiences into daily life, so they can be used as as a tool for deep self-awareness and rewriting old narratives of limiting beliefs. Sari hosts retreats, offers an online facilitator training: Mush Love Initiation, as part of the certification for Sanctuary 72 Ceremonial Facilitators, and educates people on how to achieve self-liberation. Her companies have been featured on: Late Night with Seth Meyers, Rolling Stone, LA Weekly, Huffington Post, High Times, as well as highlighted in Tokewell and The Emerald magazine and other prestigious media outlets. President, Board of Trustees & High Priestess Dr. Joe Dispenza Advanced Quantum Retreat K.A.R.E. — Kannabis Accreditation Regulation & Education (Dr. Ira Price) Two Years of 13 Moon Priestess Mystery School (Ceremonialist & Facilitator Training) Sound Meditation & Source-ry with Scarlett De Le Torre Vocal Alchemy Training with Scarlett De Le Torre Extensive integrative work within master plant traditions and spiritual mentorship Carolyn Lovewell's Battle Magick Curriculum Studies in Ritual Magick, Kabbalah & Hermeticism 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Reiki I & II Certification

Natalie Silva

Natalie Silva, an Embodiment Earth Priestess and International Plant-Based Culinary Chef, seamlessly weaves her passion for culture, travel, and food into a vibrant tapestry cultivated through five years of professional focus. As a true artisan in the kitchen, Natalie transforms high-vibrational whole foods into nourishing, ceremonial meals that ignite both body and spirit. Guided by a thirst for holistic expansion, Natalie has immersed herself in Hatha yoga, dance, and fire-spinning, infusing her work with creativity and embodied expression. Her connection with Angelic energies allows her to hold a compassionate and uplifting space, guiding others through transformative journeys. In addition to her culinary artistry, Natalie serves as Treasurer on the Board of Trustees at Sanctuary 72, where she co-creates and supports sacred community gatherings and retreats. Grounded in the wisdom of Non-Duality, Quantum Physics, and Existential Curiosity, Natalie connects deeply with the stories of those she serves, offering perspective and support rooted in love and care. Treasurer, Board of Trustees & High Priestess Treasurer of Sanctuary 72 Natalie Silva has been holding ceremonial containers for 2+ years. 200 hrs Yoga Teacher Training Reiki Mush Love Initiation Graduate Embodied Feminine Guide Holy Desire Program Culinary Plant-Based Chef

Michael Kawa

Michael Kawa (pronounced “Kava”) has walked a life path that is a symphony of spirituality and self-discovery. With a deep passion for music and soulful singing, he has embraced the transformative power of sound as a core element of his spiritual practice. Through life’s challenges, he fearlessly followed his heart, emerging as a beacon of service to others. His connection to the sacred ways inspired him to hold ceremonies that honor the essence of life’s mysteries. For decades, Kawa has dedicated himself to body movement and meditation, unknowingly preparing for the purpose he now lives — guiding others toward inner harmony and self-realization. Today, Kawa shares his rich spiritual experience and the wisdom he has decoded from his life’s journey. His work helps others unlock their potential and awaken to the hidden wisdom within, standing as a living testament to the power of following one’s heart and embracing the sacred path of self-discovery. Secretary, Board of Trustees & Emissary Secretary of Sanctuary 72 Michael Kawa has been holding ceremonial containers for 2 years. Mush Love Initiation Graduate 4 years trained multicultural, dance, and drums workshops "Holy Desire" and "Channel" Leadership Programs Self developed movement meditations 4 years of survival training NVC trained Builder by trade Steward of nature with a permaculture certificate

Dr. Charlotte Charfen MD & Death Doula

Dr. ChaCha is an American boarded emergency medicine physician, writer, and educator. With over twenty years of clinical practice in the field of Life and Death, she has spent much of her career on the front lines in urban, community and rural emergency departments across the country. Dr. Charfen’s rigorous training in Detroit, prepared her to do battle with the most dangerous of enemies …Death. Western medicine taught her to fear and defeat this nemesis at all costs. But her own personal practice and her greatest teachers, her patients, showed her another way. Dr. Charlotte also offers Ketamine treatment and holds death doula training retreats.

Alicia Sunflower MS: Medicine Woman. Trauma Informed Therapist

Alicia Sunflower, MS is a Medicine Woman Therapist—part Trauma-Informed psychotherapist (of over 10 years), Heart-Centered Hypnotherapist, Shamanic Facilitator, and Quantum Sound Healer. Alicia Sunflower’s passion is in supporting people to do the deep and profound multidimensional work of personal, ancestral, collective and cultural trauma healing in safe, ethical, integral and integrative containers. In her therapeutic, Alicia specializes in complex trauma, grief, spiritual awakening and psychedelic integration. As a ceremonialist, Alicia specializes in trauma informed 1:1 deep dive ceremonies. As a teacher and mentor, Alicia helps other shamanic facilitators become trauma-informed and psychologically integrative in their ceremonial work. As an artist, Sunflower is a channel for angelic frequencies as both a singer songwriter, Intuitive freestyler, and sound healer. As a Rainbow Bridge for the New Earth, Alicia understands the core of her spiritual mission is about embodying unconditional love as a vessel for Christ Consciousness, while she weaves her many passions and gifts in service to Gaia Sophia.

Arielle Brown: Intimacy Coach and Psychedelic Facilitator

Arielle Brown is an Intimacy Coach and Mentor. In her module we will be exploring the intimate relationships with facilitator and participant, holding space for couples and how to be in integrity with energetic intimacy. We will also be exploring how to help repair relationships with family dynamics, couples and self through intimacy dynamics. Arielle leads specialized ceremonies and is also an integration mentor. She trains leaders in integral leadership fundamentals and holds a container called “Holy Desire”, is a Pastor at the Inner Sanctum church and is a musician in the Bay area.

Louis Dorian Founder/ CEO Psychedelist

From the frontlines of the underground — Lou Dorian shares 20+ years of lived experience in production, transport, and distribution. This rare session offers practical insight into what makes individuals or organizations a target, how to reduce risk, and how to navigate contact with law enforcement while staying in integrity. Lou is the founder of the Psychedelist community platform and has spent two decades operating in the grey and black markets. His journey — from running multimillion-dollar operations to surviving incarceration, personal loss, and near-death experiences — has shaped his commitment to harm reduction and responsible facilitation. Today he brings this lived wisdom to practitioners, space-holders, and anyone seeking clarity in the evolving entheogenic landscape.

Isaac Sabu: Biotune Technology and Altered States Facilitator

For the past six years, Isaac's passion for sound led him to be involved with sound technology and building high-end sound systems and recording studios in California. Isaac has perfected the Biotune technology with a vision to become the leading technology in the vibroacoustic category for sound healing and psychedelic journeys. At Burning Man 2017, Isaac built an interactive dome with a vibrating floor. The combination of technology, sound, and spiritual experiences led Isaac to realize that all the knowledge and experiences he had gathered could be applied to a healing mission through sound and vibration.

Lynda Arnold: Sound Healer, Producer and Multi-Instrumentalist

Lynda Arnold, founder of Sonic Devas Divine Feminine Sound Meditation Experience, is a Sound Meditation Facilitator, Vocalist & Multi-Instrumentalist, Composer and seasoned Performer on a life long mission to build healthy communities through the power of sound and music. She offers sound healing workshops, private sound baths, singing for wellness sessions at some of the top meditation and yoga studios in Los Angeles and beyond. She is featured on the TrippVR, Unplug Meditation, InHarmony and Insighttimer meditation apps. Lynda has appeared and collaborated at Earthdance, Chopra Foundation, Melissa Etheridge Island, Bhakti Fest, Donna Karen/UrbanZen, Alex Grey’s Chapel of Sacred Mirrors, Mindvalley LA Live, The Shift Network, SXSW, Lightning in a Bottle Festival, UNICEF Events, Burning Man and Lucidity Festival among others. Her intention is to provide a gateway for people to reduce stress, transform consciousness and heal through sound and meditation. She received a Certificate in ‘Sound, Voice and Music Healing’ at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco in 2010, has multiple music degrees and over 30 years of music education and performing experience.

Natan Rabin: Medicine Man, Recording Artist

Inspired by the ancient traditions of medicine songs from a young age, singer and songwriter Natan is guided by his soul in his musical offerings. Recreating and honoring ritual prayer songs as well as sharing his own unique material, he shares his gifts through different languages and instruments. Exploring and expanding upon music in ceremonial spaces across the world, Natan's healing sounds touch the heart, mind and soul of his listeners. Natan is a successful musician with a large fan base of adoring followers, he has played on many stages and travels across the world to share his music alongside many other well known artists.

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Hilo, HI 96720