The Sanctuary
A private house in Southeast DC where your circle can breathe, rest, and do its work. Gather up to 25, stay overnight up to 13, and rest beside four acres of DC parkland.
The Sanctuary, Washington DC
You are the one who sets the mat out, who dims the light, who watches the breath drop and the shoulders let go. You are the one who holds the space so others can fall apart and come back whole. This house was made for that work of yours.
In 2020, when the world closed its doors, we opened ours. Not for noise. For quiet. For the long exhale of a city learning to breathe again. The candles stayed lit, the altar stood ready, and a home in Southeast DC held circle after circle of people doing the bravest work there is: showing up for themselves.
Now it is your turn to walk in. Four acres of parkland breathe behind the fence. Morning light fills the rooms. A fire waits to be lit. You bring your circle and your intention; the rest, this house will hold for you.
Some places rent you a room. This place holds your work.
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The space
Step through the entrance into a home designed around one thing: presence. The ceremony space sits at the heart of the property, with stairs that feel like a ritual in themselves, a landing altar for offerings and intention, and room for a circle of people.
The yoga lounge is bright and quiet, with room for a full practice or a slow morning sit. The dining lounge gathers everyone around one table, and the kitchen is equipped to cook for the whole circle.
When the day unwinds, the house sleeps up to thirteen guests across beds, in configurations that flex to fit your group. Every space is finished with care, calm, and a feeling of being held.
Ceremony space, yoga lounge, dining lounge, kitchen, and all bedrooms. Rent the whole property and you hold every space for your group.
up to 25 for gatheringssleeps up to 13 overnightThe heart of the property with its landing altar and stairs.
up to 25 for gatheringsBright, quiet room for practice, movement, and circle.
up to 15 for gatheringsSleep up to 13 across beds, with full use of the shared spaces during your stay.
up to 25 for gatheringssleeps up to 13 overnightThe whole property sleeps up to 13 across beds, in four bedrooms with three full baths.
A space that flexes with you
Every room in the sanctuary is modular. Push everything into the closets and the whole house becomes one open canvas, ready for a circle, a ceremony, or a dance. Pull it all out and it is fully furnished for a weekend of gathering, rest, and creation.
The layout changes shape with your group. Bring your own mats, your own chairs, your own intention, and the space makes room. That is the sanctuary: a home that holds whatever you are here to do.
Your circle, your space
Your name, your phone, your email. That is all we ask. In return you see every way this house can hold your circle: the packages, the rates, the spaces, and the open weekends. Everything else, we handle together, personally.
In verified numbers
Every number below is on the property record. We do not invent figures.
Why the sanctuary
A residential, intimate sanctuary in Southeast Washington, DC with space to gather, retreat, and celebrate.
Parking on Camden Street makes arrival easy for your guests.
Nature at the back gate. The public parkland is separate from the privately rented property.
Ceremony, retreat, wellness, celebration, creative work. One property, many ways to create.
Choose your shape
The sanctuary adapts to what you are creating. Choose your shape and we will build the experience around it.
Signature packages
Pre-shaped ways to hold your event. Every package can be tailored.
Photo, film, one ceremony, a first dip
The start-here on-ramp
A full day for a workshop or retreat
The overnight immersion
Package prices are confirmed. DC sales tax is added at checkout, as required by DC law.
Rates & pricing
Every rate below is verified and sourced. Nothing is charged until the sanctuary team confirms your reservation with you, personally.
Weekend package · Friday 4pm to Sunday 10am, or the extended Friday 8am to Sunday 6pm. DC sales tax (15.95%) is added at checkout, as required by DC law.
Every rate is confirmed and shown up front, and nothing is charged until the sanctuary team confirms your reservation with you, personally.
Good to know
Nothing is charged until the sanctuary team confirms your reservation with you, personally.
Rates, the $275 cleaning and transition fee, and DC tax are shown up front.
Privacy comes first. The full address is shared once your reservation is confirmed.
Describe your gathering in your own words. The Concierge shapes a plan using only verified details about the space.
Tell us what you are creating and we will shape a plan around it, using only verified details about the space.
How booking works
Three simple steps, and nothing is charged until the sanctuary team confirms with you, personally.
Pick what you are creating, how long you need the space, when, and any add-ons, in the booking flow.
Request a date or book instantly. Nothing is charged until the sanctuary team confirms your reservation with you, personally.
Arrive, park on Camden Street, and settle in. A 24-hour concierge line is there if you need anything.
Pick what you have in mind, choose your dates, and we will handle the rest. Instant book or request to book.
Choose the gathering you have in mind. We will build the rest around it.
Voices from the space
After my first ceremony, I released grief I had been carrying since childhood. I walked in heavy. I walked out lighter than I have felt in twenty years. The container Temple Mother Earth holds is unlike anything I have experienced.
I came in skeptical, expecting nothing. I left in tears, finally understanding what it means to feel held by community. I now attend every month.
I had tried everything. Talk therapy, medication, meditation. This gave me back something I did not know I had lost, my sense of belonging on this earth.
I learned how to slow down. Years of burnout dissolved over the course of one afternoon. I left with a stillness I now carry into every part of my life.
Voices from Temple Mother Earth, based on Google reviews.
Tended daily
Every day the sanctuary is tended: the altar reset, the floors swept, the wood laid, the space held ready for whoever arrives next. Today is no different. You are invited into that held space.
Share the sanctuary
The sanctuary is made to be shared. If you know someone who needs a sacred space for their circle, ceremony, or retreat, send them here.
Rent the whole sanctuary. Sleep 13, gather 25, and leave your footprint on the land, not a checklist.
A private house beside four acres of DC parkland, with a kitchen, a ceremony space, and a fire pit.
We don't gamify ratings. We hold space. The reviews come when the gathering does.
The bed count is for rest. The real number is the circle you can hold by day, up to 25 in the ceremony space.
The dining lounge gathers everyone around one table, and the kitchen cooks for the whole circle.
The parkland is public and separate. The peace it brings, however, is fully yours.
Occasional letters about the space, the gatherings, and the people who hold them. Free guide on signup: “What to expect at your first ceremony at Sanctuary.”