The Collective
Where healers and educators go for support and connection.
What is the Collective?
Offerings at Sanctuary are provided by an independent, multi-modal collective of experienced practitioners and educators who are dedicated to meeting our region’s evolving needs for connection and healing. Collective members collaborate with Sanctuary to varying degrees, and together we work to create a healing environment where each individual feels respected and safe.
Supporting the support.
Sanctuary honors that those who care for our community members need unique structures of support to be able to continue thriving while providing critical services. We also acknowledge that their needs as caregivers and healers are ever-changing, just as the needs of our communities are. Sanctuary exists to support each member of The Collective.
As a group of heart-centered professionals who are working together to expand the community’s access to embodied practices and healing arts, we are constantly reimagining the way we structure our business-to-business relationships. Collective members have a stake in how we show up for the community, and it’s important to us that their voices are heard when we make critical business decisions.
Collective members are supported by shared resources, infrastructure, administrative services, and expanding opportunities. Sanctuary is shifting the focus and ensuring care-givers feel cared for. We create collaborative spaces that meet each Collective member where they are at in their professional journey.
How do we collaborate?
We acknowledge that each Collective member is on their own path. Sanctuary hopes to play a supportive and collaborative role whenever our paths cross. To this end, there are a range of mutually-beneficial options for how we can work with one another, and we are always open to experimenting with new ways to nurture this relationship.
Collective members and Sanctuary work together by:
Collaborating on workshops, special series, and events that are offered to our community and the general public.
Coordinating space use agreements in which the practitioners rent our private studio spaces for their services.
Managing a recurring schedule of yoga, movement, and restorative classes offered to our community and the general public.
Services Provided to the Collective
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Sanctuary manages a variety of fully-equipped studio spaces in the historic Thornes Marketplace in downtown Northampton, MA. In addition to maintaining the functionality and cleanliness of the studios, Sanctuary provides policy oversight, a wide range of equipment and materials, capital investments, and ongoing ingenuity.
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When appropriate, Sanctuary is able to support Collective members with a number of business administration services so they can focus more attention on their student and client relationships. Some of these services include, but are not limited to, customer service, payment processing, technical support, scheduling and logistics, and software management
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After nearly 25 years serving the Greater Northampton community, Sanctuary is a well-known and respected entity. We lend our reputation to uplift and create visible platforms for Collective members. Marketing and outreach support is one of our foundational contributions. Sanctuary leads efforts to promote a strong culture of compassion, collaboration, community engagement, and philanthropy.
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Members of the Collective benefit from being a part of a tight-knit group of similarly-minded professionals. Sanctuary regularly promotes collaborative initiatives and organizes quarterly peer networking meetings. In addition, Sanctuary staff is engaged in a variety of community organizations across the Valley, and is actively looking to help members connect with others on new business opportunities.
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Sanctuary staff lends their professional experiences and insights to Collective members in ways that help them navigate the challenging world of self-employment. Whether it's providing guidance through the business start-up process, encouraging innovation, or refining their brand and communication strategies, Sanctuary aims to see everyone thrive.
Meet the Collective
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Andrea Kwapien
Yoga Instructor
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Beth Donnelly
Yoga Instructor
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Beth Pellettieri
Creative Business Coach
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Beth Tascione
Yoga Instructor
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Chandra Cantor
Yoga Instructor
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Christina Kane
Reiki Energy Healing, Private Yoga
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Corinne Andrews
Yoga Instructor, Yoga Teacher Trainer, Life Coach
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Ellen Morbyrne
Yoga Instructor
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Em Ike
Pelvic Floor Therapist
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Erin Haenlin
Yoga Instructor
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Fran Astino
Yoga Teacher, Sound Meditation Facilitator
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Ishmael Dengate
Bodyworker, Movement Therapist
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Janry Goodman
Massage Therapist
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Jen Walts
HypnoBirthing Educator, Doula
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Jen Wenz
Rolfing® Structural Integration, Ritual, Somatic Coaching
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Jessica Montagna
Yoga Instructor
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Julie Rozenfeld
Massage Therapist
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Juliette Gomes
Contact Improvisation, Dance
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Kate Hennessey
EFT Practitioner & Massage Therapist
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Kate Martel
Alexander Technique
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Katherine Harris
Energy Healer, Clinical Aromatherapy Practitioner
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Katie Fortier Acerbi
Yoga Instructor
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Lexi Major
Yoga Instructor, Yoga Therapy
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Lisa Leizman
Yoga Instructor
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Lorrie Murenzi
Yoga Instructor, Kids’ Yoga
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Mary Gabis
Massage Therapist
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Matthew Andrews
Kirtan, Yoga Philosophy
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Michael Sheely
Empathy Trainer, Life/Business Coach
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Miranda Busansky
Contact Improvisation, Dance
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Rachel Martins
Life Coach. Educator
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Safara Fisher
Trauma-Informed Yoga Instructor
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Sara Rose Page
Yoga Instructor
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Sebastian Merrill
Yoga Instructor
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Tracy Einstein
Trauma-Informed Alexander Technique
Want to join The Collective?
The Collective at Sanctuary is a multi-modal group of practitioners and educators who agree that healing the individual and healing the collective are intrinsically intertwined, and that the way we work together informs the quality of the work that we do.
Collective members are dedicated to the practices of equity and promoting social justice and anti-racism, and share a commitment to dismantling patriarchal systems and white supremacy, in all its forms.
We welcome skilled practitioners and educators of all modalities who are grounded in alignment with our values, vision, and mission to consider joining Sanctuary’s collective and gain the support of our shared connections, spaces, and resources.