ABOUT SANCTUARY OF POWER
A PRACTICE OF DIRECT RECOGNITION
Walking the path of ancient wisdom
Sanctuary of Power is a practice-based space dedicated to deep inner transformation at the level where experience itself is organized.
Through Himalayan Kriya Yoga, immersive retreats, and nature-based ceremonial work, we guide attention beyond surface-level patterns toward the deeper structures shaping perception, identity, and response.
Rather than offering techniques for self-improvement, our work creates the conditions for a more fundamental shift. One in which clarity, steadiness, and inner freedom arise naturally as life is no longer lived from a contracted sense of self.
We emphasize direct experience over belief. Transformation here is not something to be adopted conceptually, but something that unfolds through embodied practice, presence, and sustained contact with the source from which experience arises.
Why Trusting Us?
practices grounded in depth and direct experience
Depth & Accessibility
Teachings rooted in authentic traditions, made practical and applicable for modern life without dilution.
Multi-Sensory Immersion
Movement, breath, sound, ritual, and nature woven into a cohesive field of experience.
Integrity in Holding of Space
Careful holding of space with commitment to impeccability, and intentional guidance.
Supported Integration
Tools and practices to carry transformation into daily life and allow insight to settle into lived experience.
Meet Svenja
Founder of Sanctuary of Power
From an early age, I felt out of sync with the conventional interests and conversations of my peers. There was always a deeper pull, an innate longing for something beyond the ordinary. At the age of 20, that longing led me to my first encounter with an ancient shamanic enlightenment path. I became an apprentice shortly after, immersing myself in teachings that would take me far beyond my comfort zone: seven-day fasts alone in the wilderness, days of complete darkness, and other ceremonial work that reshaped my understanding of self and existence.
Yoga entered my life during my university years, but it wasn’t until I lived and co-founded a business with two yogic disciples in the UK that I truly discovered my passion for the practice. Teaching came naturally, and the joy of sharing this wisdom became undeniable. Leaving the UK, I embarked on four transformative journeys to India, where I trained extensively in the Yog-Vedantic tradition, completing my master’s training. Alongside this, my teacher training with Anna Forrest allowed me to weave the depth of yoga with the healing power of my shamanic path, refining my ability to guide others through both physical and energetic transformation. This balance of warrior attitude, deep devotion, and embodied wisdom continues to shape my teaching and my path.
Whether through Kriya Yoga, indigenous wisdom, martial arts, or the study of sacred texts from China, Tibet, and beyond, my path has always been one of deep immersion. A career guidance test once suggested my ideal role would be that of a priest. In many ways, I have found a modern expression of that calling, guiding others toward transformation and self-realization through powerful, time-honored teachings and practices.
Sanctuary of Power is the manifestation of this path. A space where these sacred traditions merge, offering a gateway for others to step into their own power, clarity, and purpose.
Accreditation
Accredited by International Yoga Alliance. Master-Level Degree (over 500 Hours).
