Gender Sanctuary
Calling all folks who want to unravel, unwind, and discover their core essence. In this course, we will look at gender as an access point, a portal, a sacred doorway into the infinite internal landscapes within and around us.
This course is a revolution. A gentle, soft, unfurling revolution but a revolution all the same. Gender exploration is a powerful act of agency and self actualization.
If you want to feel more embodied, more connected, more playful, and even in awe of your own vastness, scroll down to learn more.
Gender Sanctuary awaits you!
This course is for you if...
You want to understand gender on a deeper, more embodied level.
You want to explore your gender, with intention and gentle guidance in a brave community space.
You desire support as you begin or continue your gender journey.
You want to feel more at home in your body as well as more liberated and able to express yourself fully.
You crave authenticity, expansiveness, and more play in your life!
You want to celebrate and be celebrated in your unique gender.
Are you ready to be in reverence of your gender?
Gender plays a significant role in many areas of our lives.
Whether we are aware of it or not, gender influences how we perceive ourselves and how others perceive us as well as social expectations, rights, and possibilities. Many things in our culture are gendered unnecessarily (language, clothing, behavior, professions etc).
Messages about gender are loud!
Many of us have internalized societal messaging about gender stereotypes to the point of deciding certain things are ‘normal’ or ‘natural.’
If we vary from these norms, we tend to feel we are not enough. Not “womanly” enough, “trans” enough, “manly” enough, “nonbinary” enough, “gender non-conforming” enough, etc.
So many of us feel we must conform to certain expectations to prove we ARE our gender or at the very least that we fit neatly within it.
In this way, we limit ourselves from living authentically to our being. It is possible to push past the social messaging and stereotypes to be our authentic and expanded selves, including how we define and express our unique gender.
Nature is truly abundant and rooted in variety, so why then wouldn’t we be as well?
It is my true desire for this course to thaw the icy, hardened binary enough for us all to catch a glimpse of the fascinating, enchanting glory that swims beneath ~ uncensored gender!
We CAN be celebrated and supported in our authentic, expansive selves as we decide to no longer perform our gender for the sake of others.
Gender Sanctuary is an intentional, brave space to explore all these layers as we ourselves unfold and unfurl into newer understandings of ourselves in relationship to our gender and its infinite nature.
Gender Sanctuary welcomes folks of all genders! That’s part of what makes it revolutionary.
We journey side by side.
Gender Sanctuary is for…
Trans & Nonbinary People
Do you ever question or doubt whether you are “Trans enough”?
Do you want to move past feeling like there is a right or wrong way to be Nonbinary or Gender Non-Conforming?
Do you wish you didn’t have to do all this work around gender alone?
Do you feel pressure to be a certain way in your gender – in relation to medical, legal, social, or aesthetic choices?
Do you wish you had community support to explore your gender, and really sink into and affirm what feels right for you?
Do you long for a place to celebrate your gender, in its uniqueness and entirety, as well as the joy it brings?
Do you feel really tired from looking at or defending your gender for so long? Do you want a place to feel re-invigorated, excited and energized about your gender journey again?
Gender Sanctuary is here to support you and center your experience.
Cis People
Do you ever feel not womanly or manly enough because of x, y, z?
Do you ever feel let down by gender expectations? Or like these expectations and roles don’t serve you?
Do you feel the pressure of needing to perform your gender in the way you act, dress, speak, etc?
Are you looking to redefine what being a woman or man means to you? Are you ready to feel empowered and expansive in your gender?
As you hear more and more about gender, are you wondering what your authentic relationship to gender is and what role it plays in your life?
Do you want to better understand how you can work to undo the harmful narratives of the gender binary, even, or especially as a Cis person?
Are you ready to have more embodied empathy and understanding for your Trans, Nonbinary, and Gender Non-Conforming family, friends, and community members?
Want to be respectful of Trans and Nonbinary spaces while also exploring your gender and getting a better understanding of what gender freedom can be?
Are you ready to experience gender liberation and a deeper relationship to your whole self?
Gender Sanctuary welcomes and embraces you. Join the gender revolution now!
Those questioning
their gender
Do you want to explore your gender but you are not sure how or where to start?
Is gender exploration something you feel drawn to, but you keep putting off because it feels too vast or too big to begin on your own?
Do you feel concerned about trying out new and expansive ways of being because you aren’t sure where you fit or what you’ll find?
Do you have a gender identity that just doesn’t quite fit and you aren’t sure what will or does?
Is gender something that confuses or frustrates you and you wish you knew how to begin breaking it down?
Are you ready to explore with support, intention, and gentle guidance?
For folks of all genders, this course offers a gentle, fun, playful, deeply supportive container. In this space, you are encouraged to test things out and follow what feels right with no expectations to be or present a certain way.
Instead of looking at gender as a fixed point or location, we will see it as an access point, a portal, a sacred doorway into the infinite internal landscapes within and around us.
Gender Sanctuary beckons you into play and exploration.
“While I have been unpacking my gender for awhile, recently I’ve been feeling disheartened, even resentful and apathetic about it. This course helped me infuse life and spirituality back into my gender journey in a way I didn’t expect. I feel renewed excitement and possibility when it comes to my gender and how I relate to it.”
— Gender Sanctuary attendee
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“The experience was so affirming and refreshing. MaryAnn is an extremely competent and dedicated facilitator, effectively guiding me through a deeply spiritual and creative exploration of my gender. Through this opportunity I have started to heal in areas I didn't even know how to access.”
— Sarah, Gender Sanctuary attendee
For so many people, the experience of gender tends to be an “outward in” experience.
There is so much magic reversing the flow to make it an “inward out” experience.
Our Sanctuary, Step by Step
Creating Our Sanctuary
Settle in as we gently put aside what we know and create a space to welcome and embrace what we don’t. This process begins with introductions, community agreements, and a good, loving look at what we are bringing into the space.
Locating Ourselves in the Present Moment
We will tenderly begin mapping where we are in our gender journey. Locating ourselves in the present moment helps us notice where there’s room for expansion and exploration.
Broadening Our Scope
As multifaceted, complex beings who are apart of a lineage, it is key to look at the broader picture. We’ll check in with our progress over time, our past and future selves, as well as our well, bright ancestors to gain deeper insight into our trajectory.
Identity SoulCollage®
As Rebecca Solnit said “We collage ourselves into being.” Our pieces and parts coming together through love and magic. In this very special long class, Madi Hunt will lead us through the SoulCollage® method where we will each make a piece as unique as we are.
Release and Expand
Pausing and checking in is a form of devotion and dedication. This week, we’ll reflect and make commitments to ourselves as we prepare to move forward. Practices of self-tending such as boundary making, forgiveness, and compassion will help us thrive.
Integration Celebration!
While our sanctuary container comes to a close, your individual sanctuary for gender exploration may go on long after these nine weeks. We’ll work on ways to continue the journey and celebrate all that we’ve done and discovered together!
Bonus! Sanctuary Hours
Spaciousness is a gift I want us all to give to ourselves whenever possible! To help create and facilitate spaciousness in our sanctuary, I will be holding three hours of open space throughout the duration of the course. Similar to office hours, this will be a time to check in and work through any sticky points that are coming up.
Bonus! Discounted Coaching Sessions
For participants of Gender Sanctuary, I am offering discounted one on one coaching sessions for the duration of the course. This work can be deep and I want to honor the unfolding by offering additional space holding.
On the fence or have some burning questions? Book an exploration call.
How is the space held?
~ In order to keep the space safe(r), gender diverse experiences will be centered. This course is centered around collective self-exploration. There will be no pair sharing. There will be an opportunity each session to spend a few minutes sharing your personal experience with gender, within community guidelines if that feels comfortable to you.
~ This course aims to be energizing and fortifying, giving strength to your gender journey.
~ It aims to give you a sanctuary in which to truly get to play with the essence of you in your gender, in your definition of your gender, not in the stereotype of it or the expectations of it from others.
~ It aims to celebrate your expression. It’s a liberating exploration – we don’t have to prove anything, it can be gentle, fun, without spiritually bypassing. We will make space for emotions that come up, but also this exploration doesn’t have to be so heavy, it can be energizing, joyful, exuberant, and even playful. In community, we can find and cultivate moments of levity together.
This course is…
~ A brave space, a place of openness and empathy.
~ Built with prayer and magic.
~ A place of non-judgement.
~ An invitation into deeper understanding.
~ A beautiful portal of possibility.
~ Self-focused, an internal deep dive.
~ For anyone who wants to join.
~ Rooted in Trans & Nonbinary Justice.
~ A place for tender community sharing.
~ A place where curiosity and vulnerability are encouraged.
~ A place where we go slowly and resource when we need to.
This course is NOT…
~ Focused on others’ gender.
~ Focused on inclusion. (If you desire that, look here)
~ Intended to guilt or shame.
~ A place to get political or argumentative.
~ Focused on the history of the gender binary or white supremacy.
~ Designed using an academic approach.
~ A complete education on gender.
Ready to discover and traverse your unique genderscapes in a sacred circle?
About Me
Hi! I’m MaryAnn, a Trans Nonbinary coach, facilitator, and artist. I coach and hold space for folks of many genders, in deep exploration into magic, ritual, Spirit realms, and Gender-scapes.
For me, my gender is at the root of who I am. A foundational element of me and my life on this Earth. Exploring it with support and openness helps me understand parts of my sexuality, my genius, my voice, my career, my purpose, the roles I consent to and love as well as the roles that are pushed upon me.
Learning about, discovering, and exploring my gender is a blessing and a gift. I am in reverence of my gender. I am blown away by the magic, the grandness, the enormity, the timelessness of my being, and therefore, my gender. And because of that, I often find myself in awe of others’ genders, their gender expressions, their qualities, their beings.
My Teachers
~ Dr. Pavini Moray ~ Wellcelium
~ Kamrym Wolf ~ genderdoula.com
~ Marlee Grace ~ The World Needs Your Online Class
See what others have to say ~
“MaryAnn is an insightful, compassionate truth teller and wise companion to those creating their own path as they walk it. They hold what’s true for me without judgment or fixing while challenging me to see potential pitfalls and possibilities outside my limited view. I consistently emerge from our conversations feeling reoriented, grounded and inspired.” — Kathy Bresler, my friend & mentor, Founder of Altar Community
“MaryAnn is a pioneer in what they do. It is through MaryAnn that I deepened my own coaching practice to be holistically inclusive in my space holding, in my language, in my energy and in my heart. MaryAnn has a commanding energy and indeed is a force, guided by their ancestors, spirit guides and other beings of ether. You know you are in the presence of a person who was sent to change the broken bits of our society when you work with MaryAnn.” — Chloe Adriana, my colleague
In case you are still asking “why explore gender?” –
Exploring your gender is a revolutionary act that can lead to greater liberation, deeper alignment, more flow and harmony.
Have you found yourself wondering about your relationship to gender? Have you ever felt oppressed, limited, or even confused by the gender binary and your place within it? If so, gender exploration is for you.
Gender Sanctuary in a Nutshell
A sacred space to explore. A sanctuary to be in deep relationship with yourself and community while in this process. Whether you are at the beginning of your gender journey, or you have been on it for some time, this sanctuary is here for you.
What inspired me to offer Gender Sanctuary?
For me, one of the gifts of my gender is the beckoning into molten fluidity, the wild vastness of my multiplicitous spirit, and the calling to explore gender in depth. Both as a concept and on a personal level. I am feeling moved to share that.
I am proud to be Trans and to be a Radiant Gender Explorer. There is so much glorious, vibrant rejoicing swirls of sacred energy to discover and taste in the realm of gender. I believe Gender Exploration is open to folks of all genders. That’s part of where the magic resides and the revolution happens.
Give yourself the gift of spaciousness, freedom, and infinite possibility.
A Few Questions & Final Thoughts
How do you know your gender?
What is gender to you?
What magic might your gender hold for you if you sought it?
What does it mean to preform your gender?
How does that feel? What does that look like?
Have you allowed yourself to play with gender? To expand or explore it?
What did you find through that experience?
It is my belief that we can never actually know another’s gender. I feel fortunate to know so much about my own. As I mentioned before, for me, gender is at the root of my essence. Intertwined with who I am at my very core, with my Spirit, my whole being. I don’t expect to fully know my own being, much less another’s. This humility, and what I would call “right relationship,” really allows for there to be a flow of curiosity, wonder, and true awe.
In Gender Sanctuary, you’re invited to join me in a gentle dismantling, a wild ride, a true spelunking into the depths. Where you’ll be supported as you dive in and see what treasure is waiting for you at your root. I can’t tell you what it will be, but I think the journey is worth the glory, delight, and revelations that awaits you. I hope to see you there!