This story begins in 2010 when Parminder found a hawk on the side of the highway. The hawk was no longer alive, but it was untouched and completely intact, looking noble and pristine. This happened during a magical time in Parminder’s life. A few months prior, she had had a wildly spontaneous transformative kundalini awakening experience that changed the course of her life. See her blog post “How I Came to Be a Healer” to learn more.

Seeing the hawk and wanting to care for and honor it, she called the Dine/Navajo singer (medicine man) she was studying with at the time and was told to find a high place in nature to do a ceremony and lay it to rest. Parminder was guided to the Laguna Mountains where she carried out the instructions.

Feeling the immense power of the mountains, she started coming out for sunrise ceremonies, hikes, quiet contemplation, and spirit/nature connection. She fell in love with the mountains and found refuge and renewal in getting away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Eventually, she started bringing her shamanic studies students and her retreat participants to the mountains and the neighboring areas.

She loved the experiences in nature but did not enjoy the short term rental adventures. After a while, her frustrations with the lack of cleanliness of some of the rentals, the mismatch of energies, and not having ideal spaces for group facilitation led her to search for a property to create the type of sacred healing sanctuary she longed for.

And after quite a few years of searching and missteps, she was immensely grateful to find this beautiful 4.4 acre property with a gorgeous home and magical land. Immediately after getting the property, she began holding classes and retreats on the land in January 2020 and was struck by the powerful healing energies present here.

With the onset of the pandemic, as the world turned topsy turvy, Parminder moved to the sanctuary and lived here full time for a little over two years. During that time, she had the great and at times challenging blessing of overseeing the co-creation of a healing sanctuary on the property. Parminder was awed by the support she received from her clients, students, friends, and family. They encouraged her to hold a fundraiser and contributed generously to make the sanctuary projects possible.

Over the course of a year, Parminder oversaw several improvement projects: 1) the cutting down of 27 dead trees and careful clearing of select areas of brush to create forest bathing style walking paths and camping sites 2) the leveling of a sloped area and construction of a 30 ft ceremonial yurt 3) the construction of a medicine wheel and ceremonial fire circle 4) the construction of stairs and retaining walls to access the ceremonial space 5) the building out of two outdoor compost bathrooms.

Improvements to the property and facilities continue with the vision of enhancing guests’ stay and providing helpful support for their intentions for healing, renewal, and connection. The whole journey has and continues to be a labor of love, openness, trust, and perseverance. The sanctuary has become a sweet refuge and a kind of spiritual home for many guests.

Parminder’s hope is that it become a sacred source of support and blessings for other practitioners seeking a sanctuary to bring their clients and students. She envisions welcoming more yoga/meditation teachers, healing practitioners, spiritual seekers, and friends/family who wish to enjoy the beauty, magic, and power of the sanctuary for their retreats, classes, workshops, and reunions.