Sanctuary of Sophia

13/05/2026

Shamanic Womb Massage Training • West Yorkshire

A beautiful glimpse into the work through the eyes of Sanctuary Associate Teacher Hayley Nightingale.

This training is an invitation into therapeutic touch, womb wisdom, nervous system awareness, sacred presence, and deep feminine healing.

We have a beautiful group gathering for 23-25 May in Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire and are inviting the last places to be filled.

Rooted within the teachings of the Shamanic Way of the Womb®, the course weaves together bodywork, anatomy, embodiment, ceremony, and trauma-aware practice within a grounded and professionally held environment.

Whether you are already a practitioner or simply feeling called towards deeper healing through the body and womb, you are warmly welcome.

Watch the reel and feel into the energy of the work.

Training details:
https://sanctuaryofsophia.co.uk/training/shamanic-womb-massage-course/

12/05/2026

Let’s all help support the ones supporting others 🙏

Have you heard about Friends of SAND......
Here at SAND we want to build a community of supporters. We believe that sexual violence should be talked about and we are really keen to get you all involved.
We are in the process of creating a newsletter as we do such amazing work and have so much to offer survivors we need your help.
Please follow this link https://www.survivingabuse.org.uk/ to our website at the bottom of the page there is an option to put in your email address so you can be kept updated with what we are doing. Together we can raise awareness and continue to offer vital support to survivors in North Devon.

11/05/2026

The Daily Womb Whispers Temple is flowing into a brand new series…

The Water Series
A journey through the sacred waters of the feminine.

Each morning, a gentle 2–5 minute audio transmission will arrive directly in your inbox…
a soft daily return before the world begins.

Together we will journey through the mysteries of water…
exploring sacred water goddesses from around the world, emotional wisdom, intuition, dreamtime, receptivity, sensuality, healing, and flow.

Over the coming weeks we will move through transmissions inspired by:

• Sulis and the healing waters
• Domnu and the primordial deep
• Isis and the sacred Nile
• Aphrodite and sensual remembrance
• Yemaya and the ocean mother
• Blue Lotus, Aquamarine, Moon wisdom and more

These are not long teachings to overwhelm you.
They are small daily moments of remembrance.
A breath.
A pause.
A soft attunement to the sacred feminine before your day begins.

You enter the Temple exactly where the current is flowing now.

The Daily Womb Whispers Temple is now open at £4.44 per month.

Cancel anytime.

If you feel called to step into the waters with us, you are welcome here.

Comment 'Waters' below and I will send you the full details.

11/05/2026

Mother of Waters 🌊

The Portuguese Goddess Conference opened this year through beauty, devotion, artistry and remembrance to all the oceans, rivers, lakes, lagoons… all her womb waters 💙

I was deeply moved by the original main altar artwork and the way the whole space became a living temple of the waters… shells, blue veils, ocean symbols, prayer flags dancing in the wind, women gathering in ceremony beside the tides of the feminine.

So much care woven into every detail.
So much love for the Goddess, nature, and each other.

As I prepare to guide womb water workshop here in Portugal, I feel the Atlantic speaking strongly… of release, flow, emotion, memory and return.

The waters remember us.
And perhaps we are being called to remember ourselves.

Thank you to the artists, priestesses, organisers and hands who helped bring this sacred space alive.

08/05/2026

Here in Lisbon for the Portuguese Goddess Conference…

The lagoon waters meet the sea in a place of thresholds… edge places… where fresh water and salt water merge and become something entirely new together.

As I stand beside these waters, I am reminded how deeply the feminine moves through tides, currents, emotions and cycles.
There are seasons where we are asked not to push against life… but to soften into flow.
To listen.
To surrender.
To remember.

Water has been weaving strongly through my own life recently…
through healing, emotion, receptivity and deep inner transformation.

And as these waters move around me here in Portugal, I am also coming to the end of the first 49 days of the Womb Whispers journey.

To all those who joined as founding members of that temple… thank you for walking this path with me.

But the waters are continuing…

We are now flowing into a brand new daily audio journey working with the energies of Water and the Goddess.

Each morning, a new 2–3 minute audio transmission will arrive in your inbox…
a gentle attunement before you begin your day.

Together we will journey with sacred water goddesses from around the world…
the healing springs of Sulis…
the deep primordial waters of Domnu…
the devotional mysteries of Isis…
the sensual sea currents of Aphrodite…
the great ocean mother Yemaya… and more.

These transmissions are designed to help you soften into the wisdom of water… awakening intuition, emotional flow, sensuality, dreamtime and sacred receptivity within the womb.

Comment “WATERS” below and I’ll send you the details

08/05/2026

Here in Lisbon for the Portuguese Goddess Conference…

The lagoon waters meet the sea in a place of thresholds… edge places… where fresh water and salt water merge and become something entirely new together.

As I stand beside these waters, I am reminded how deeply the feminine moves through tides, currents, emotions and cycles.
There are seasons where we are asked not to push against life… but to soften into flow.
To listen.
To surrender.
To remember.

Water has been weaving strongly through my own life recently…
through healing, emotion, receptivity and deep inner transformation.

And as these waters move around me here in Portugal, I am also coming to the end of the first 49 days of the Womb Whispers journey.

To all those who joined as founding members of that temple… thank you for walking this path with me.

But the waters are continuing…

We are now flowing into a brand new daily audio journey working with the energies of Water and the Goddess.

Each morning, a new 2–3 minute audio transmission will arrive in your inbox…
a gentle attunement before you begin your day.

Together we will journey with sacred water goddesses from around the world…
the healing springs of Sulis…
the deep primordial waters of Domnu…
the devotional mysteries of Isis…
the sensual sea currents of Aphrodite…
the great ocean mother Yemaya… and more.

These transmissions are designed to help you soften into the wisdom of water… awakening intuition, emotional flow, sensuality, dreamtime and sacred receptivity within the womb.

You can now join the Womb Whispers Water Temple journey for £4.44 per month by commenting 'Waters' below in the comments.

The waters are calling… 🌊

20/04/2026

It’s not just a retreat.

This is both.

A retreat…
and a professional training.

A space to receive,
and a space to learn how to hold others.

You are guided, held, and immersed in the work…
while also developing the skills, awareness, and confidence to facilitate it yourself.

This is where healing becomes embodiment.
And embodiment becomes leadership.

Applications are now open.
If you feel the pull to step into this work, follow it.
https://sanctuaryofsophia.co.uk/retreat/residential-uk-europe-retreat-2026/

19/04/2026

Walk the Path of the Womb Healer
Residential Facilitator Training Retreat 2026

Join us in Avalon (Glastonbury, UK) for a week-long immersion into the Shamanic Way of the Womb®.

This fully residential training weaves ceremony, emotional healing, shamanic journeying and leadership development within a deeply held, trauma-aware space.

June 25 – July 2, 2026
Places are limited.
Applications through https://sanctuaryofsophia.co.uk/retreat/residential-uk-europe-retreat-2026/

18/04/2026

You’ll feel it the moment you arrive.
Held at EarthSpirit near Glastonbury, this retreat offers more than just a beautiful setting.

It’s a fully residential, held space.

Shared accommodation.
Nourishing meals.
Sacred land.
A container designed to support deep work.

Because sometimes…
the place where we learn matters just as much as what we learn.

Applications are now open.
If you feel drawn to this space, follow that.

https://sanctuaryofsophia.co.uk/retreat/residential-uk-europe-retreat-2026/

17/04/2026

A trauma-informed, CPD-accredited Shamanic Womb Massage training rooted in sacred healing.

This immersive three-day course supports qualified practitioners to work with emotional holding, ancestral imprints and physical tension through touch, sound and somatic awareness.

Rooted in The Shamanic Way of the Womb® Medicine Wheel, the training blends technique, transmission and deep personal healing while teaching you to hold safe, grounded, trauma-informed space for your clients.

📍 Frenchay Quaker Meeting House, Bristol
📅 28–30 April 2026
Facilitated by accredited associate teacher Kiki

For practitioners called to deepen their work through the sacred intelligence of the womb.
Link in the bio