About deerheart sanctuary

Mission

Grounded in love and respect for this land and the spirits of this land, deerheart sanctuary is an offering of gratitude for this life and the opportunity to enter the silence and heal all of the places we have been taught to hide from our truth.

Roots

Michelle St. Pierre created deerheart sanctuary as a place where people from the meditative arts community of Hornby Island and visitors can gather and deepen their spiritual journey.

This sanctuary has been Michelle's vision for over 10 years. She was drawn to the land by the profound presence of the forest and creek. In 2003 a small inheritance made it possible to claim stewardship of this land and to build a beautiful yurt temple for prayer and inner contemplation.

deerheart was birthed in the summer of 2004.

Michelle lives on the land with Kevin, her son Zack, and two cats.

Facilities

• Yurt Temple built with intention and held for silent meditation, yoga, and workshops
• Serene, forested grounds on a stream
• Extensive hiking trails
• Secluded house for group retreat
• Campsites for retreat

A word on donation

deerheart sanctuary was created by donation for people to deepen their practice. We are dedicated to holding deerheart for this purpose and our continued operation depends on you. Please consider donating to help deerheart sanctuary grow to serve others.

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