The Sanctuary


A Soulful Community of Feminine Presence

Weekly rituals and kindred community to awaken your body, infuse life with beauty, and relax into radiant presence through your senses

There are many things we humans want.

Love, success, belonging, beauty.

But deep down, what we all want more than anything is to truly be here.

When we look back on life, presence is the one thing we wish we had tasted more fully.

You weren't made to white-knuckle your way through your days.

You were made to taste, touch, savor and experience life, through your body. 

Welcome to a secret garden where soulful living meets radiant feminine presence.

The world needs feminine presence like dry soil needs rain.

For women especially, there is a deep need to reclaim our sense of embodied presence.

For so many women, presence feels out of reach.

Not because we don’t want it, but because we’re stretched too thin by carrying invisible labor, and holding everyone else’s needs.

Navigating burnout, body disconnection, and the pressure to always do more to have it all.

Do you ever feel like you’re failing at stillness and slowing down?

As if no matter how long you sit and breathe, it’s still just something to check off the wellness checklist?

Most mindfulness practices were built with masculine, sometimes even monastic nervous systems in mind…

But your system speaks a different language.

Feminine nervous systems find presence not through transcending the body and senses, but by coming fully alive within them.

The Feminine Path To Presence Is Different

Most mainstream presence practices, while powerful, are designed by and for masculine nervous systems.

Feminine systems literally speak a different language.

For feminine folks, presence comes from our deep connection with–not detachment from–life through the senses.

Aroma, touch, taste…

Dancing, art, expression…

Style, tea, sensory pleasure…

These are our portals back to the moment, our prayers in motion, and our road home to the sacred within ourselves.

While rigorous solitary practices have their place, feminine presence blooms through connection, through the senses, and through shared life experiences.

For us, presence isn’t found by rising above the body, but by sinking more deeply into it.

The Sanctuary is a community that takes a feminine, sensual approach to presence.

Inside, you’ll find a secret garden of luxurious lessons, practical rituals, and kindred connection to feel more alive, more relaxed, and more like yourself, every day.

It is a place where I remember to breathe, to be in my body, to connect with my heart, and surround myself with beauty. 

LEANN DAMERON

“The Sanctuary has made my life richer, fuller, and more real.”

I came to The Sanctuary tired of walking through a dulled version of life. I found a secret garden of delight for my inner child, and my senses have woken up.

SAMANTHA

“I’ve reunited with pieces of myself I didn’t even know I missed.”

Why I Created The Sanctuary

MEET MARY LOFGREN

Hello Beautiful Being!

I’m Mary Lofgren, creator of The Sanctuary.

I’ve spent over 20 years personally and professionally devoted to the embodied arts. As a certified Feminine Embodiment Coach, licensed esthetician, certified movement teacher, and international retreat facilitator, I’ve helped thousands of feminine folks feel more home in their bodies and themselves.

I’m delighted that you are here, sniffing and sensing to see if The Sanctuary is right for you. To help you discern if this is your place, here’s a glimpse into my story and how The Sanctuary came to be.


I grew up religious, in love with lace veils, incense, and the ever-present ache to be close to what we called God (what I now might call Love).

There was a strong foundation of spiritual connection within me from day one. But as I grew up, the stories about being born a woman making me inferior, untrustworthy, and inherently sinful, began to sink in.

So I learned to tuck in my desires, to starve my hungers, and to suppress my body's wisdom.

Later, I searched for the divine in yoga studios, retreats, and meditation centers. But as wise and lovely as those places were, I still felt like something about me was always spilling out the sides.

Me as a kiddo playing what I wanted to be the most when I grew up, a Priest!

Everything changed when I began to explore seeing my body as sacred, pleasure as presence, and beauty as my direct line to the divine.

When I began to center my senses, something inside of me woke up.

Not just my pleasure, but my instincts.
I began to see myself more clearly.
I set boundaries more cleanly.

I found I could trust my body’s intuition all along, guiding me away from masculine goals I never really wanted, and toward a deeper devotion to what my heart and soul really is, and truly loves.

This shift allowed me to reclaim the most precious thing of all:

The ability to feel alive, awake, and at home in my body.


You can have all the success, beauty, and accomplishment in the world, but without being able to feel it in your body, it will slip right through your fingers.

That’s why I created The Sanctuary

As space designed by and for feminine beings to rekindle your sacred spark, through the joy of femininity, the beauty of the body, and the wonder of the senses.

  • "The Sanctuary is an antidote to the demands of modern life."

    The embodiment underlying everything, Mary’s inspired way of expressing her ideas, and the thoughtfully designed sessions - it feels like a garden of understanding, wisdom and calm.

    PKM

  • "The Sanctuary is a balm for the soul."

    LEANN DAMERON

  • “A treasure trove of trinkets with endless possibility for delight and satiation.”

    NADEE

  • "I feel so much more confident and alive in my body."

    CLAUDIA

How The Sanctuary Flows

WHAT YOU’LL RECEIVE

Each month you receive a beautiful flow of rituals, inspiration, and little luxuries.

Monthly Embodied Living Workshops with Mary (Live)

Each month begins with a workshop and ritual: a chance to sip, savor, and root into the theme of the month ahead.

Move, breathe, and unfurl into the present moment through nourishing rituals of beauty and embodiment alongside Mary and your fellow Sanctuaryettes.

Weekly Live Embodiment Practices (Live)

A midweek sensory snack, and love affair with the present moment.

Each week, we gather for a 30-minute immersion in Feminine Presence.
Move your body, soften your breath, and let yourself be lovingly guided through beauty rituals and soulful practices that awaken the senses.

The Weekly Charm: Rituals For A Luxurious Path To Presence

Each week, a new ritual arrives to help you feel more peaceful, present, and pleasured in your everyday life.

Expect magnetism boosting movement rituals, nourishing beauty practices, private podcast audios, and radiant recipes to fill your home, heart, and body with feminine magic.

Want to see what you’ll find in the Charm Gallery? Check out a sample here.

Friday Journaling Prompts + Little Luxuries

Each Friday, receive a beauty boosting journaling prompt and a tiny treasure to close the week with intention and delight.

Playlists, artisanal finds, beloved books, and rituals to nourish your senses with exquisite care.

Your Weekly Rhythm of Presence & Pleasure

  • Monday Inspiring Love Note + Ritual of the Week

    A soft landing for your Monday: a written and audio love note, plus a weekly guided ritual to weave beauty and presence into your week.

  • Wednesday: Live 30-Minute Embodiment Practice

    Gather 'round the fire for a nourishing blend of embodiment, breath, and beauty with Mary and your fellow Sanctuaryettes.
    Move, glow, and be guided in a sumptuous reconnection with the wisdom of your body.

  • Friday: Journaling Prompt & Little Luxury

    An end-of-week love note with an evocative journaling prompt, plus a tiny luxury, like a soul-soothing playlist, an artisanal treasure, a beloved book, or another handpicked pleasure to nourish your senses.

  • Each Month, A Pause To Rest & Digest

    The fourth week of each month, we press pause. No new content is released, so you can rest, reflect, and integrate.
    A love note arrives to guide your digestion of the month’s rituals, and make space for the exciting new gems to come.

New Companion Journal

New Companion Journal

New Companion Journal • New Companion Journal

The New Everyday Sensualist Journal

A beautiful, full color, 30-day workbook of beauty, peace and pleasure, exclusively for Sanctuary members.

Over the course of 30 days, you’ll be guided through one gentle, sumptuous practice per day. Each ritual is simple, poetic and playful, designed to help you saturate your life in small moments of wonder and feminine presence.

Included as a PDF for monthly members, and for annual members, a printed, hard copy delivered to your doorstep.

Annual Member Bonus Benefits

Join annually and you’ll receive a special savings, plus these three special benefits

Seasonal At-Home Retreats

Savor + celebrate the seasons through your senses

Each retreat invites you to press pause, gather the gold of the season past, and plan the pleasures of the one ahead.

Our Next Retreat - The Joys of Summer, will happen June 28th at 4pm EST, and all new members are cordially invited!

The Art of Self Massage

Where self-love meets your own two hands.

With 8 on-demand videos guiding you through soothing massage rituals for the face, chest, belly, feet, and more, you’ll learn how to melt tension, awaken your senses, and tune in more deeply to your body’s needs and wants through exquisite touch.

The Everyday Sensualist Journal Delivered To Your Door

A printed, full-color 30-day workbook: Delivered to your doorstep as a special gift, welcoming you as and annual member

A guided adventure through sumptuous daily rituals to help you reawaken to beauty and presence, one poetic page at a time.

Presence blooms through practice.

Come make radiant, feminine presence your

NATURAL WAY OF BEING

JOIN US IN THE SANCTUARY


Say Yes To The Sanctuary

Monthly Membership

$95/month

A flexible way to join, one month at a time

Includes:
✓ Live Embodied Living Workshops with Mary
✓ Weekly Live Practice Gatherings
✓ Weekly Rituals for the Senses
✓ Little Luxuries: prompts, playlists + more
✓ A private community space to connect with Mary + members around the world

Annual Membership: $1140

$950/year

Save $190 and bloom into a full year of presence, beauty, and embodiment

Includes everything you’ll find in the monthly membership, plus…

💐 Plus Bonus Annual Member Gifts:
The Everyday Sensualist printed journal, delivered to your door
✓ Four Seasonal At-Home Retreats
The Art of Self-Massage course
✓ $190 savings (2 months free!)

FAQ’s

  • If you identify as a feminine being (which may include women, non-binary folks, trans and genderqueer folks, and more) you’re welcome here!

  • We don’t offer scholarships, but we do offer a Resource Redistribution Rate.

    This offering is one small gesture toward redistributing resources to those who may not experience the same privileges often held by white, cisgender, able-bodied, or heteronormative individuals.

    To learn more and apply, please click here.

  • Everyone’s rhythm is different here, and we encourage you to participate in the way that feels most nourishing to you.

    Some weeks you may check every box. Other times, it might be a single 10-minute meditation when you can’t sleep.

    ✨ Here’s how our content flows each week:

    • Monday: Love Note + Charm of the Week
      A 2-minute soul-sparking message + a 5–15 minute sensory ritual to anchor you in presence

    • Midweek: Live Embodiment Practice (30 minutes)
      A real-time gathering to move, breathe, and reconnect in community

    • Friday: Journaling Prompt + Little Luxury
      A 5–10 minute end-of-week reflection + a tiny delight for your senses

    • Monthly: Live Workshop (60 minutes)
      A deeper dive into the theme of the month through ritual, reflection, and radiant connection

    Sacred Pause (Week Four of Each Month)

    The final week of each month, we press pause. There’s no new content, only a love note inviting you to slow down, digest, and integrate.
    We spotlight the month’s key takeaways and help you settle into the month past, and open up to a new month ahead.

  • We think of growth and mental health like a house: therapy provides the foundation for a safe and steady space, personal growth provides the furnishings.

    The safety and well being of our community members is our top priority. Mindfulness can be supportive, and it can also be triggering when there is active trauma on board. Personal growth containers are not a substitute for therapy, and can sometimes distract from the very important foundational work of therapeutic healing.

    Therefore, if you are experiencing a time of instability, serious depression and/or anxiety, or are actively recovering from serious trauma or PTSD, we gently suggest that you not join the Sanctuary until you feel you are in a place of stability.

    Mary is a certified Feminine Embodiment Coach, which is a trauma sensitive method of coaching. It is not, however, trauma centric, and is not indicated for the direct healing or resolution of trauma.

    We wish you and all humans grace and support on the journey of healing. If you have any questions on this or any of our policies, please reach out to hello@marylofgren.com

  • You 'betcha. All live gatherings will be recorded and available in the online Sanctuary Library.

  • We do not offer refunds for month to month purchases, but you can cancel anytime before the 30 day renewal mark, and you will not be charged again.

    If you purchase the annual or seasonal membership (yay! welcome!) and after 7 days you feel the experience is not for you, you can request a refund for your purchase amount, less a 10% processing/admin fee.

A Love Note From My Heart To Yours

Dear One,

For the first half of my life, I was tangled in the same story so many women carry:

That presence and pleasure are a frivolous waste of time.
That there are more important things to focus on than the miracle of our own aliveness.

But what could be more important than knowing who we are, what delights us, and how we can ripple that radiance through our lives and into the world?

Looking back, every time I abandoned myself in the name of doing, achieving, and perfecting, I distanced myself from the most precious gift I have:

The power of my presence.

Since before we are even born, the world tells women what we’re here for, who we’re meant to serve, and how grateful we should be, even when it deadens the very spark of who we are.

So we numb out, we silence our body’s whispers, bury our intuition, and deny the parts of ourselves that feel the most true and real.

Coming To Your Senses means waking up the sleeping self who learned to numb in order to survive, and inviting her to feel again, to speak again, to come back to life.

The things your heart truly loves are breadcrumbs back to you.

Come fill the garden of your days with color, fragrance, beauty, and presence again, one feminine practice at a time.

Patting the seat next to me on the garden bench,

Mary

Your presence is the most interesting thing about you.

Come infuse your life with the richness, radiance, and magnetism of feminine presence.