NEXT SANCTUARY SATURDAY | MARCH 14, 2026
Welcome to the Eden Sanctuary
An Invitation for Couples Committed to Mastering THE ART OF Partnership
A live, couples-only experience inside a private membership community for committed partners who want their relationship to stay alive, connected, and deeply resourced.
Welcome to the Eden Sanctuary
An Invitation for Couples Committed to Mastering THE ART OF Partnership
A live, couples-only experience inside a private membership community for committed partners who want their relationship to stay alive, connected, and deeply resourced.
WHAT IS THIS ABOuT?
Sanctuary Saturday is a live, couples-only gathering held inside the Eden Sanctuary, a private peer-to-peer membership community for committed, growth-oriented couples.
Each month, couples gather online to slow down, reconnect, and give their relationship focused, intentional time. The day is structured to help you and your partner return to each other, practice new ways of relating, and strengthen the foundation of your partnership in a way that carries into everyday life.
This is not something you watch. It’s something you participate in.
The experience is grounded, warm, and real. It also asks for presence, respect for the container, and a shared willingness to show up together.
A small number of guest seats are available each month for couples who feel drawn to this kind of space.
If this resonates, continue below.
WELCOME.
If you’re here, it means someone thought highly of you and your relationship and felt moved to invite you into something meaningful. That matters.
You’ve been invited to experience a Sanctuary Saturday inside the Eden Sanctuary. You may already know a bit about Eden, or this may be your first introduction. Either way, you’re welcome here.
At its core, Eden is a place where committed couples come to stay engaged, connected, and alive in their relationship, and to build a love that deepens over time.
This space is participatory. It calls for presence and engagement from everyone who enters. It is also fun, honest, and deeply human in the best way. A place for couples who want to reconnect, show up truthfully, and explore what’s possible inside their partnership.
FOR THE COUPLE WHO ISN’T 100% SURE YET
Most couples have this exact dynamic…
He’s the one thinking, “The intimacy part sounds fun.”
And she’s thinking, “I’m not sure I want to do that.”
She’s the one thinking, “The connection and relationship growth part sounds amazing.”
And he’s thinking, “I don’t want to sit around talking about feelings.”
That’s normal.
Most couples aren’t aligned on what they’re most excited about at first. One of you wants more depth. The other wants more chemistry. One of you wants more communication. The other wants more play. One of you wants more structure. The other wants more freedom.
That’s exactly why Sanctuary Saturday works.
Because this is not a pressure cooker. It’s a guided experience with structure, privacy, and clear boundaries. You get to show up as you are, move at your own pace, and explore what feels most relevant to you right now, without being put on the spot and without feeling like you need to perform anything for anyone.
And what we see again and again is simple.
The men who come for the intimacy leave surprised by the depth.
The women who come for the depth leave surprised by the playfulness.
Sanctuary has a way of giving both of you what you actually want, even if you think you want different things when you arrive.
The Sanctuary Solution
The Sanctuary exists because most couples don’t need more processing, they need a rhythm.
Life is loud.
Responsibilities stack up.
The days fill quickly.
Even strong couples can slip into practicality, functioning, and fatigue. Conversations become logistical. Intimacy gets postponed. Connection becomes something you mean to return to.
Sanctuary Saturday is where your relationship becomes the priority again, not the leftover.
Month after month, couples gather here to reset, reconnect, and practice the art of partnership in a way that is grounded, enjoyable, and real.
You leave with fresh perspective, deeper curiosity, and a clearer sense of what matters between you.
A NOTE ON PRIVACY
The Eden Sanctuary is a private membership community.
Sanctuary Saturday is not a public event or an open Zoom room filled with strangers. It is a protected container designed for couples who value discretion, emotional maturity, and a grounded environment.
This is part of why the experience works so well.
What Happens In the Sanctuary?
Many couples have been part of the Sanctuary for years.
What brings them back is more than the topic of the month.
It’s the culture.
It’s the community.
It’s the feeling of being in a space where relationship is treated as something alive.
Inside the Sanctuary, you’ll experience:
- Space to discover new layers of yourself and your relationship
- Honest reflection without judgment or fixing
- Real connection with other couples, many of whom become close friends
- Conversations that normalize the lived reality of long-term partnership
- Depth, laughter, insight, and genuine warmth
- A shared understanding that relationship is something worth tending
Every Sanctuary Saturday is participatory. You and your partner explore, reflect, and engage together in a held, intentional environment.
Many gatherings are facilitated by Rono and Sierra, founders of Eden World. They bring their lived partnership, curiosity, humor, and humility into the space, guiding the experience while remaining part of the community itself.
THE NATURE OF THE EXPERIENCE
Sanctuary Saturday is a live, virtual, couples-only gathering held inside a private membership container.
Relationship here is treated as a practice, something tended regularly rather than visited occasionally.
This space is designed for couples attending together.
- Both partners feel drawn to the experience
- Both partners value the relationship enough to give it time and attention
- Curiosity, willingness, and presence shape the day
This container works best for couples who are not in active crisis or separation and who are open to practicing connection in a shared space with other couples.
The Sanctuary is structured, guided, and clear. You always know what you’re doing and why you’re doing it.
COMMON QUESTIONS BEFORE YOUR FIRST SANCTUARY SATURDAY
Do we have to talk about our relationship in front of strangers?
No. Sanctuary is not group therapy. Most of the day is you and your partner working privately together, with guidance.
What if I’m private and don’t want to be put on the spot?
You won’t be. There is no forced sharing, no spotlighting, and no pressure to perform vulnerability.
Is this therapy?
No. Sanctuary is practice-based. It’s for couples who want to strengthen what’s already good and keep their relationship alive as life evolves.
Is this going to be awkward?
The day is structured, guided, and held with ease. Couples tend to relax quickly once they feel the tone of the space. It is way more “normal” than you might think.
Is this a networking event or a social club?
No. Sanctuary is not a networking space. It’s a sanctuary for your relationship.
Is the intimacy portion public?
Never. The EPIC Intimacy Lab is partner-to-partner. Nothing is shared publicly. No one is asked to demonstrate anything. It’s private, guided, and optional.
What if my partner is skeptical?
That’s common. Many couples arrive with one person more excited than the other. The experience is designed to meet both partners where they are.
Here is the flow of the day…
Guest Schedule
Guests begin with the Salon, and you’re welcome to join us for the rest of the day’s offerings as well. (We highly recommend the EPIC Intimacy Lab!)
Saturday
Who This Is For
Sanctuary is for couples who:
Prioritize their relationship and treat it as something alive
Want deeper connection grounded in presence and honesty
Feel there’s more available between them and want to explore it
Value real conversation, relational depth, and intimacy as a practice
Want to grow alongside other couples who care just as much
You don’t need to be struggling.
You don’t need to have it all figured out.
You do need a willingness to show up for each other.
The Guest Invitation
Each month, Sanctuary Saturday welcomes a small number of guest couples.
We keep it intimate on purpose. Every seat is held with care, and every experience is fully supported. As a guest, you’re stepping into an established community, so presence and participation matter.
To honor that, guest couples move through a simple, complete experience arc.
The Guest Arc includes:
Step 1: A brief orientation video to understand the container you’re entering
Step 2: Participation in the Sanctuary Saturday Salon, a highly interactive two-hour core experience
- No selling occurs inside the Salon
- You are welcome to attend the additional sessions (highly recommended but not required)
Step 3: A required post-Salon conversation to reflect together and discern mutual alignment with the Sanctuary.
A one-time refundable seat deposit reserves your guest invitation. It confirms your presence and respect for the container you’re entering. The seat deposit does not obligate you to join the membership.
Your seat deposit will be refunded after attendance at all required sessions, including the Salon and the post-Salon conversation with Rono and Sierra.
One Last Thing
Nothing on this page is meant to persuade you. If you’re here, something already resonated. Sanctuary is designed for couples who know their relationship deserves attention and are willing to show up for it. If that feels true for you, we’d be honored to welcome you inside. 💛
The Creators Behind The Sanctuary Curtain
At the heart of that community are its founders, Rono & Sierra, partners in life and in practice.
They host and facilitate the Sanctuary experience, bringing their lived partnership, shared history, and ongoing devotion to practicing the art of relationship. Their role is to guide the rhythm of the space and help hold a structure where couples can stay engaged with their relationship over time.
The Sanctuary is not personality-driven. It is practice-driven.
Couples enter as peers, each bringing their own lived experience. The strength of the container comes from that shared participation and mutual willingness to be present, honest, and engaged.
Throughout the year, Rono & Sierra invite carefully selected guest teachers and facilitators to contribute to the space. These collaborators bring additional lenses on intimacy, connection, embodiment, and partnership. They add depth and variety to the experience, while the core structure remains a community of couples practicing together.
Sanctuary is by couples, for couples.
Rono K Smith & Sierra Sullivan
Founders, Facilitator & Hosts
Jaye Johnson & Joe Richman
Guest Guides, Relationship Explorers, and Creators of Relationship Tripping
Kismet Marlane
Erotic Blueprint Coach + Facilitator
Dr. Diane Mueller
Board certified sexologist with dual doctorates in Naturopathic as well as Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Terasa Livingstone
Terasa Livingstone is a Spiritual Firestarter, some call her their Midlife Midwife, to others she’s a Bruhahaha – a weaver of magic, humor, spirituality & purpose.
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