The vision for Sanctum was born out of a desire to share wisdom traditions in an embodied and applied way. From his time spent in New Zealand in his 20's to sitting at the feet of many masterful teachers, Sanctum founder, Kyle Shinners, has been on a lifelong journey to study health and movement practices and endeavored along with his colleagues to bring them to life in an artful and engaging way.
The vision for Sanctum was born out of a desire to share wisdom traditions in an embodied and applied way. From his time spent in New Zealand in his 20's to sitting at the feet of many masterful teachers, Sanctum founder, Kyle Shinners, has been on a lifelong journey to study health and movement practices and endeavored along with his colleagues to bring them to life in an artful and engaging way.
The vision for Sanctum was born from Kyle Shinners' personal journey of healing and discovery. After a knee injury playing lacrosse, Kyle transitioned from studying economics at Harvard to explore medical anthropology. His travels to a monasteries in Asia and a regenerative farm in New Zealand deeply influenced his vision for Sanctum, a place where ancient wisdom and modern practices come together to foster resilience and growth.
Once Kyle met Jessica, who also shared a penchant for experiential learning, they co-founded an intentional community and have consistently created contexts for connection, transformation and play. Paired with Jessica’s background in nonprofit management, organizational leadership and education, these two have forged connections with many wisdom keepers and are passionate about creating a stage for this wisdom to be shared.
Once Kyle met Jessica, who also shared a penchant for experiential learning, they co-founded an intentional community and have consistently created contexts for connection, transformation and play. Paired with Jessica’s background in nonprofit management, organizational leadership and education, these two have forged connections with many wisdom keepers and are passionate about creating a stage for this wisdom to be shared.
Once Kyle met Jessica, who also shared a penchant for experiential learning, they co-founded an intentional community and have consistently created contexts for connection, transformation and play. Paired with Jessica’s background in nonprofit management, organizational leadership and education, these two have forged connections with many wisdom keepers and are passionate about creating a stage for this wisdom to be shared.
Building community in relationships that focused on developing good humans left an indelible mark on them both, and inspired the creation of Sanctum: a space for the wisdom of great scholars and practitioners to be shared, and for a worldwide collective of Caregivers to come together to foster resilience and growth in individuals and communities.
As a doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine with a background in the biological sciences, Cedar is dedicated to the integration of Taoist principles with modern biomedical science. For the past 20 years he has dedicated his career to the collaborative management of people with cancer and chronic disease. His approach focuses on a deep and thorough assessment of the internal biological terrain to inform the development of tailored, therapeutic strategies. Dr. Cedar champions a “slow medicine” approach based on human health being a product of interconnected ecosystems. As a life-long learner who gains insight and wisdom from mentors, colleagues, and patients, he is a formulator, medical educator, lecturer, and writer who presents at conferences around the country on the role of botanical medicine in the treatment of chronic disease.
As a doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine with a background in the biological sciences, Cedar is dedicated to the integration of Taoist principles with modern biomedical science. For the past 20 years he has dedicated his career to the collaborative management of people with cancer and chronic disease. His approach focuses on a deep and thorough assessment of the internal biological terrain to inform the development of tailored, therapeutic strategies. Dr. Cedar champions a “slow medicine” approach based on human health being a product of interconnected ecosystems. As a life-long learner who gains insight and wisdom from mentors, colleagues, and patients, he is a formulator, medical educator, lecturer, and writer who presents at conferences around the country on the role of botanical medicine in the treatment of chronic disease.
As a doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine with a background in the biological sciences, Cedar is dedicated to the integration of Taoist principles with modern biomedical science. For the past 20 years he has dedicated his career to the collaborative management of people with cancer and chronic disease. His approach focuses on a deep and thorough assessment of the internal biological terrain to inform the development of tailored, therapeutic strategies. Dr. Cedar champions a “slow medicine” approach based on human health being a product of interconnected ecosystems. As a life-long learner who gains insight and wisdom from mentors, colleagues, and patients, he is a formulator, medical educator, lecturer, and writer who presents at conferences around the country on the role of botanical medicine in the treatment of chronic disease.
Dr. Cedar Miller
Dr. Cedar Miller
MAcOM, LAc, DipOM
MAcOM, LAc, DipOM
Dr. Cedar Miller
MAcOM, LAc, DipOM
Jessica is a social architect, leadership expert, and community builder, using a whole-human approach to foster resilience in organizations. With a Master's in Clinical Psychology, a doctorate in Organizational Leadership, and a 20-year psychotherapy practice, she blends Eastern and Western modalities for holistic wellness. Jessica's social entrepreneurial work supports organizations in aligning with their core values. As co-founder of an eco-village, she advocates for community-led solutions to global issues. Honoring indigenous wisdom, she strives to pass on these healing traditions.
Jessica is a social architect, leadership expert, and community builder, using a whole-human approach to foster resilience in organizations. With a Master's in Clinical Psychology, a doctorate in Organizational Leadership, and a 20-year psychotherapy practice, she blends Eastern and Western modalities for holistic wellness. Jessica's social entrepreneurial work supports organizations in aligning with their core values. As co-founder of an eco-village, she advocates for community-led solutions to global issues. Honoring indigenous wisdom, she strives to pass on these healing traditions.
Jessica is a social architect, leadership expert, and community builder, using a whole-human approach to foster resilience in organizations. With a Master's in Clinical Psychology, a doctorate in Organizational Leadership, and a 20-year psychotherapy practice, she blends Eastern and Western modalities for holistic wellness. Jessica's social entrepreneurial work supports organizations in aligning with their core values. As co-founder of an eco-village, she advocates for community-led solutions to global issues. Honoring indigenous wisdom, she strives to pass on these healing traditions.
Dr. Jessica Plancich Shinners
Dr. Jessica Plancich Shinners
MA, MFT, Ed.D., Executive Director
MA, MFT, Ed.D., Executive Director
Dr. Jessica Plancich Shinners
MA, MFT, Ed.D., Executive Director
Don has been farming and offering hands on, practical workshops at Seven Seeds Farm since 1997. Seven Seeds is a small, certified organic family farm in the Siskiyou Mountains of Southern Oregon that produces fruits, vegetables, seeds, flowers and herbs, while raising sheep, poultry and people. Lauded as one of the best examples of a productive Biodynamic Permaculture farm in the northwest, Seven Seeds helps to mentor new farmers through internships and workshops. In 2009 Don began Siskiyou Seeds, a bioregional organic seed company that grows and stewards a collection of over 700 open pollinated flower, vegetable and herb seeds and is constantly breeding new varieties that are distributed nationally.
Don has been farming and offering hands on, practical workshops at Seven Seeds Farm since 1997. Seven Seeds is a small, certified organic family farm in the Siskiyou Mountains of Southern Oregon that produces fruits, vegetables, seeds, flowers and herbs, while raising sheep, poultry and people. Lauded as one of the best examples of a productive Biodynamic Permaculture farm in the northwest, Seven Seeds helps to mentor new farmers through internships and workshops. In 2009 Don began Siskiyou Seeds, a bioregional organic seed company that grows and stewards a collection of over 700 open pollinated flower, vegetable and herb seeds and is constantly breeding new varieties that are distributed nationally.
Don has been farming and offering hands on, practical workshops at Seven Seeds Farm since 1997. Seven Seeds is a small, certified organic family farm in the Siskiyou Mountains of Southern Oregon that produces fruits, vegetables, seeds, flowers and herbs, while raising sheep, poultry and people. Lauded as one of the best examples of a productive Biodynamic Permaculture farm in the northwest, Seven Seeds helps to mentor new farmers through internships and workshops. In 2009 Don began Siskiyou Seeds, a bioregional organic seed company that grows and stewards a collection of over 700 open pollinated flower, vegetable and herb seeds and is constantly breeding new varieties that are distributed nationally.
Don Tipping
Don Tipping
Don Tipping
Biodynamic Master, Dean of Earth Chamber
Biodynamic Master, Dean of Earth Chamber
After suffering major knee injuries that ended his All-American lacrosse career at Harvard University, Kyle shifted his studies to Medical Anthropology with a focus on integrating Eastern and Western medicine traditions for optimum healing. Post graduation, inspired by the way of the ancient wandering Taoist, Kyle simplified his possessions and journeyed forth to study and apprentice with master teachers, physicians and medicine people from various cultures around the world. Since then, he has treated thousands of patients as a licensed acupuncturist and balances his vast experience of elite performance training and rehabilitation with years of practice in the wisdom teachings of yoga, tai ji, qi gong, meditation and TCM. Along with his wife Jessica, Kyle co-founded an intentional community and together they continue to create communities of practice and care.
After suffering major knee injuries that ended his All-American lacrosse career at Harvard University, Kyle shifted his studies to Medical Anthropology with a focus on integrating Eastern and Western medicine traditions for optimum healing. Post graduation, inspired by the way of the ancient wandering Taoist, Kyle simplified his possessions and journeyed forth to study and apprentice with master teachers, physicians and medicine people from various cultures around the world. Since then, he has treated thousands of patients as a licensed acupuncturist and balances his vast experience of elite performance training and rehabilitation with years of practice in the wisdom teachings of yoga, tai ji, qi gong, meditation and TCM. Along with his wife Jessica, Kyle co-founded an intentional community and together they continue to create communities of practice and care.
After suffering major knee injuries that ended his All-American lacrosse career at Harvard University, Kyle shifted his studies to Medical Anthropology with a focus on integrating Eastern and Western medicine traditions for optimum healing. Post graduation, inspired by the way of the ancient wandering Taoist, Kyle simplified his possessions and journeyed forth to study and apprentice with master teachers, physicians and medicine people from various cultures around the world. Since then, he has treated thousands of patients as a licensed acupuncturist and balances his vast experience of elite performance training and rehabilitation with years of practice in the wisdom teachings of yoga, tai ji, qi gong, meditation and TCM. Along with his wife Jessica, Kyle co-founded an intentional community and together they continue to create communities of practice and care.
Kyle Shinners
Kyle Shinners
Kyle Shinners
M.S., L.Ac., Founder, Program Director
M.S., L.Ac., Founder, Program Director
Jack is a multi-media artist with a decade-long career spanning the fields of film, television, and virtual reality. Jack explores the capacity of media to uplift and inspire through epiphany and transformation. He facilitates a synthesis of media and medicine through his creative design studio, Luminance, utilizing heart-rate biofeedback technology to create dynamic, immersive experiences. Through his diverse experiences and visionary approach to media, Jack’s study traverses the realms of science, technology, and mysticism, and he contributes to Sanctum’s mission through media strategies that foster the proliferation of modern and ancient Wisdom and practice.
Jack is a multi-media artist with a decade-long career spanning the fields of film, television, and virtual reality. Jack explores the capacity of media to uplift and inspire through epiphany and transformation. He facilitates a synthesis of media and medicine through his creative design studio, Luminance, utilizing heart-rate biofeedback technology to create dynamic, immersive experiences. Through his diverse experiences and visionary approach to media, Jack’s study traverses the realms of science, technology, and mysticism, and he contributes to Sanctum’s mission through media strategies that foster the proliferation of modern and ancient Wisdom and practice.
Jack is a multi-media artist with a decade-long career spanning the fields of film, television, and virtual reality. Jack explores the capacity of media to uplift and inspire through epiphany and transformation. He facilitates a synthesis of media and medicine through his creative design studio, Luminance, utilizing heart-rate biofeedback technology to create dynamic, immersive experiences. Through his diverse experiences and visionary approach to media, Jack’s study traverses the realms of science, technology, and mysticism, and he contributes to Sanctum’s mission through media strategies that foster the proliferation of modern and ancient Wisdom and practice.
Jack Siberine
Jack Siberine
Jack Siberine
BFA, Creative Director
BFA, Creative Director
Chris Chen is a licensed acupuncturist based in New York City, trained under the venerable Grandmaster Sung Baek of the Dong Han healing clan. With a degree from Tristate College of Acupuncture and 17 years of clinical practice, he expertly blends acupuncture, qi gong, and advanced pulse diagnosis in the holistic and allopathic arenas. Bringing about coherence between physical, mental, and emotional states of an individual, his innovative approach seeks to restore an individuals humanity and allow for a cure to serious and chronic diseases.
Chris Chen is a licensed acupuncturist based in New York City, trained under the venerable Grandmaster Sung Baek of the Dong Han healing clan. With a degree from Tristate College of Acupuncture and 17 years of clinical practice, he expertly blends acupuncture, qi gong, and advanced pulse diagnosis in the holistic and allopathic arenas. Bringing about coherence between physical, mental, and emotional states of an individual, his innovative approach seeks to restore an individuals humanity and allow for a cure to serious and chronic diseases.
Chris Chen is a licensed acupuncturist based in New York City, trained under the venerable Grandmaster Sung Baek of the Dong Han healing clan. With a degree from Tristate College of Acupuncture and 17 years of clinical practice, he expertly blends acupuncture, qi gong, and advanced pulse diagnosis in the holistic and allopathic arenas. Bringing about coherence between physical, mental, and emotional states of an individual, his innovative approach seeks to restore an individuals humanity and allow for a cure to serious and chronic diseases.
Chris Chen
Chris Chen
Chris Chen
L.Ac, Lead Contributor
L.Ac, Lead Contributor
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