heart tenders

tending the space between

A small circle of guides in Ojai, tending the heart through ceremony, relationship, and the slow work of coming home to one another.

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We gather for fireside evenings, film nights, shared meals, and the occasional something special. Leave your email and we'll let you know about the next one.

We were made to belong to each other. Most of us have forgotten how.

The world runs on separation, and the ache that comes with it was never yours alone. The repair has to happen everywhere at once: inside one heart, between two people, and across a community learning to hold each other again. That is the work we tend.

This is our small part in building the more beautiful world our hearts know is possible.

with gratitude to Charles Eisenstein

More about why we exist

Ways in

In circle

Seasonal gatherings in ceremony, held for the wider community.

Closer in

Private journeys for couples and individuals, and one-on-one work with a single guide.

Over several days

Retreats that go deeper together, among them All My Relations, where you bring a beloved and tend the field between you.

The pilgrimage

Our journey to Chávin, for those called to travel to the source.

The circle

There are four of us. Laura, Sara, Emily, and Joe.

We keep the fire at the center of the circle. That is what we do, and the only thing that sets us apart. We belong to this community as fully as anyone who walks in.

Meet the tenders

Every path begins with a conversation.

Tell us a little about yourself and what's drawing you to reach out. We'll find the right way in together. There is no form that decides anything. A person reads every word.

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