Sanctuary

A little reminder to slow down and notice what’s around you.

The little moments. The beauty. The things we so easily rush right past.

This is why I love what we’ve created at Sanctuary. A place to slow down, take a breath, and remember what it feels like to simply be here. 🤍

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“What are those?”

We hear this one a lot.

At Sanctuary, you’ll find a few things you probably haven’t seen in every spa treatment room.

Some are beautiful little tools. Some use technology. Some are simply designed to help us work with the body in a different way.

We choose them because they add something meaningful to your experience.

And honestly, we love when you ask.

So the next time you see something on the treatment table that makes you curious, ask us what it does. 🤍

Curious to experience them for yourself? Book your next Sanctuary treatment and let us show you.

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Which one are YOU???🤍

I think there are two kinds of makeup people.

The ones who want you to notice their makeup.

And the ones who want you to notice them.

I’m definitely the second.

That’s why I love Minori. It gives you a little definition, a little color, a little glow, without taking over your face.

And the mascara? My favorite. Buildable, beautifully separating, soft on the lashes, and never too “makeup-y.”

Just enough to make you look a little more awake and polished.

“You look pretty today.”

That’s the compliment I’m going for.

If you’re a minimal-makeup girl too, come try it next time you’re at Sanctuary. We’ll play with it together and find your perfect little bit of polish. 🤍

I wasn’t expecting a conversation with my 14-year-old son to make me question the beauty industry.

But it did.

What started with a gua sha tool after hockey practice led me down a rabbit hole into the world of looksmaxxing, and ultimately made me think differently about what we’re teaching ourselves, and now our children, about beauty.

I wrote the full story and what it made me realize about self-care vs. self-correction on the Sanctuary Journal.

Read the full post through the link in our bio. 🤍

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Coming this fall. ✨

No pumpkin spice. We’re reaching for our saffron.

Saffron has been treasured for centuries as a botanical with beautiful medicinal and culinary traditions. Today, it’s being studied for its potential to support mood and emotional well-being, sleep, cognitive function, PMS symptoms, sexual wellness and a healthy inflammatory response.

Our Saffron Latte brings that beautiful golden spice into a creamy, caffeine-free ritual that is as delicious as it is intentional.

Made with 150 mg of premium Negin saffron, approximately 75 threads per serving.

Come in for your facial. Sink into your massage. Take a sauna. Then linger a little longer with something warm, creamy and golden.

Our Saffron Latte is coming to Sanctuary this fall.

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Intuitive massage, facials, Reiki, infrared sauna + more, all designed to help you slow down, reconnect with your body, and leave feeling more grounded.

Come exhale with us at Sanctuary. 🤍

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Last Thursday, Seeley and I were sitting in the back lounge during our monthly check-in, tea in hand, talking about all the things we dream about creating for people.

I was telling her how I’ve always wanted Sanctuary to feel like coming to your best friend’s house for a spa day.

A place where you aren’t rushed.
Where you can have some tea, take a breath, settle in and really receive.

She looked at me and said,
“You’ve created it.”

And I looked around at her sitting there, cozy on the couch with her tea, and had this little moment of realizing…

I did.

Near 7 years ago, this was the feeling I hoped Sanctuary would become.

And Seeley has been part of that entire story. She is our longest-standing team member, here from the very beginning, and one of the most gifted massage therapists I know. She has such an intuitive, caring way of working with people, and I feel incredibly lucky she chose Sanctuary as her spa home.

I also feel incredibly lucky that you have found us!

This hidden little space in Old Town has become a place for so many people to step away from the noise. For massage, facials, infrared sauna, a nervous system reset, or simply an hour where nobody needs anything from you.

That is what I wanted Sanctuary to be.

And apparently, somewhere along the way, we created it. 🤍

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I have talked about this book so much in the treatment room that I’m starting to think I may have accidentally created a book club. 😂

The Relaxed Woman by Nicola Jane Hobbs has been sitting with me for a while now, and I keep finding myself bringing it up with guests.

Maybe because after years of working with women, I see the same thing over and over. We are carrying so much. We’re taking care of everyone, thinking about the next thing, trying to do it all well, and calling it normal when our bodies are telling us we need to slow down.

This book made me stop and ask myself:

Who is the relaxed woman within me?

Not the woman who has everything figured out. Not the woman who has finally earned a break.

The woman who actually enjoys her life.

How would she move through her day? What would she prioritize? How would she speak to herself? What would she make more room for?

That question has stayed with me.

And honestly, I think this is exactly the kind of conversation we need more of at Sanctuary.

So now I’m wondering if my accidental treatment-room book club should become a real one. 📖

A cozy evening at Sanctuary to read, reflect, connect, have something delicious to drink, and talk about what it might look like to become a little more relaxed in our actual lives.

Would you come?

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I’ve been talking about this a lot in the treatment room lately.

Wellness can start to feel like a full-time job. Another list of things we should be doing, buying, tracking, avoiding, optimizing.

And somewhere in all of that, we can forget to actually check in with ourselves.

What do I need today?
What would make me feel more like myself?
What would help my body soften?

I really believe we are innately intelligent beings. Sometimes we just need enough quiet to hear what our body has been trying to tell us.

That might be movement.
It might be rest.
It might be connection.
It might even be something that doesn’t look particularly “well” from the outside. 🍷🥐⛱️

This is a big part of why Sanctuary is here for you.

I don’t want Sanctuary to be another place where you come to be told what you should be doing.

I want it to be a place where you can slow down enough to hear yourself again.

Maybe you need a massage.
Maybe you need an infrared sauna.
Maybe you need a facial and an hour where nobody needs anything from you.

Or maybe you simply need to walk through our door, take the biggest exhale of the week, and receive.

Your reset is yours.

We’re here to help you find it. 🤍

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What if your body could choose the massage?

At Sanctuary, an Intuitive Massage is a personalized experience that unfolds around you. Your therapist listens through touch, adjusting pressure, movement, rhythm, and technique to meet what your body needs that day.

For deep relaxation, stress relief, therapeutic touch, or simply an hour to come back to yourself.

Choose 60, 75, or 90 minutes.

Intuitive Massage in Fort Collins.
Come slow down. Let your body lead. 🤍