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Minnesota Lake Country  ·  From the Soil to the Soul

Sanctuary 44

Where Stillness Meets Strategy™

Sanctuary 44 is a living, breathing regenerative farm where the land's own rhythm of growth, rest, and renewal becomes yours. From the soil to the soul.

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Minnesota Lake Country  ·  Opening 2027
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"The soil does not rush. It does not perform. It simply does what it was made to do — and in its stillness, it restores everything that grows within it."

— Sanctuary 44  ·  Minnesota Lake Country

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Stillness

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Sovereignty

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Strategy

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Sacred Joy

Living Zones

Five Spaces.
One Living System.

The land here is not a backdrop. It is the teacher. Each zone is a living expression of regenerative practice — tended with intention, shaped by season, and designed to remind every woman who walks through it what it feels like to be deeply, fully restored.

"From the soil to the soul. What the land models — rest, reciprocity, deep nourishment, cyclical renewal — is exactly what we as women need most. This is not a metaphor. This is the medicine."

Every seed planted here was planted with you in mind. The orchard teaches patience. The apothecary teaches healing. The hive teaches stillness. The garden teaches nourishment. And The Haven holds space for your return to yourself.

Zone One

The Apothecary

Tea & Herb Gardens

A living pharmacy of medicinal herbs, wildcrafted teas, and botanical remedies — where ancient plant wisdom meets intentional harvest. Breathe differently here.

Zone Two

The Orchard

Heritage Fruit Trees

The orchard is where patience becomes abundance. Where the quiet discipline of tending something over time reveals what it truly means to wait for something worth having — and to know, without question, that it was.

Zone Three

The Hive

Bee Sanctuary

There is a particular stillness that lives near a hive. The Hive at Sanctuary 44 is a sanctuary within the sanctuary — a place to witness one of nature's most extraordinary communities and rediscover the profound power of collective purpose.

Zone Four

Rooted

Vegetable Garden & Growing Program

Put your hands in the earth. Watch something you planted become something you eat. Rooted is the beating heart of Sanctuary 44 — where the most grounding act of all is simply growing something that feeds you.

Zone Five

The Haven

Regenerative Wellness Experiences

Where bold women rest, reign, and return to themselves. The Haven is home to three signature regenerative wellness experiences — each one a sacred container for stillness, sovereignty, and transformation. Inquire to learn more.

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Program

The Rooted
Incubator

"Grow something that feeds you — on every level."

An intimate, land-based experience for those called to grow — whether that means cultivating the earth, deepening a wellness practice, or simply reconnecting with what it means to live with intention.

This isn't a workshop or a course. It's a container. A growing season of mentorship, hands-on practice, and personal clarity built entirely around the rhythms of this land.

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Land & Practice Integration

Immersive, hands-on engagement across four living zones — The Apothecary, The Orchard, The Hive, and Rooted. Each one a masterclass in regenerative practice, ecological rhythm, and the art of growing something that endures.

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Purpose & Vision Clarity

A curated space to define what you are building and why it matters. Whether rooted in the earth, in wellness, or in a life reimagined — this is where vision becomes direction, and intention becomes legacy.

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Wellness & Leadership Identity

Rooted in the Shift Theorem™ — Dr. Deena's proprietary transformation framework built on five principles: self-awareness, harmony, intentionality, faith, and tenacity. Not tactics. Not performance. A shift that starts from within and changes everything from there.

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Community & Network Access

A curated cohort of like-minded growers and builders. Connection with regional farmers, wellness networks, and the broader Sanctuary 44 community.

Inaugural Cohort

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Duration 6 Months
Cohort Size Intimate Cohort
Format In-Person + Virtual
Location Minnesota Lake Country
Focus Areas Regenerative Farming · Wellness Enterprise · Land Stewardship

This is an intimate, curated experience by design. Seats are limited.

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Signature Experiences

Three Regenerative Wellness Experiences.
One Sacred Land.

Each experience is a distinct container — designed for where you are, what you need, and who you are becoming. All three are offered exclusively through registration. All three live within The Haven at Sanctuary 44.

Experience One

Sovereign44

Where Women Reign With Purpose

An immersive, luxurious 3-day wellness experience for bold women ready to lead without titles, live with unapologetic truth, and reconnect through curated rest and soulful sisterhood.

"Here, you don't earn your seat. You simply arrive — and remember you were always worthy of it."

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Experience Two

Still44

Stillness is the Strategy

A curated retreat for intentional pause, silent reflection, and creative restoration. No performing, no planning — just presence. Silence is radical rest.

"This is your sacred pause — the place where stillness becomes the most powerful thing you've ever done."

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Experience Three

The Sanctuary

The Farm is Our Foundation

This land isn't about amenities. It's your sanctuary — a sacred place to root in stillness, rise in sovereignty, and return to your true nature. The farm itself is the medicine.

"Come as you are. Leave as who you were always meant to be."

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Available by inquiry  ·  The Haven at Sanctuary 44

Dr. Deena Brown
Founder & Curator
The Founder

Dr. Deena
Brown

"I didn't build this land to escape anything. I built it as a living proof that restoration is real — that the soil knows something we've forgotten, and that coming back to it changes everything."

Dr. Deena Brown has spent her life at the intersection of leadership and restoration — guided by one enduring conviction: that the most powerful transformation does not begin in a boardroom. It begins in the soil.

Sanctuary 44 was born from a simple, radical belief: that what the land does naturally — rest, renew, nourish, and grow — is exactly what women in leadership need most. This land is where that belief lives, breathes, and bears fruit.

Every experience here — every morning in the orchard, every herb gathered, every meal grown from this ground — is an expression of her life's work: guiding women from the soil of their own lives back to the soul of who they truly are.

Leadership Architect & Author
Wellness Experience Curator
Regenerative Farmer & Land Steward
Speaker & Wellness Voice
At the Farm

Gatherings
& Seasons

Every gathering at Sanctuary 44 follows the land's own rhythm — seeding, bloom, harvest, rest. Our full events program launches this fall.

Private & Intimate
All gatherings are intentionally intimate by design. Scroll through the seasons below — then reach out to express your interest.
Spring Soon Coming
Regenerative Farm

Soil Awakening Workshop

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM  ·  Rooted Zone  ·  12 guests

The ground is thawing and so are you. A grounding morning on the land — learning to read what the earth is telling you, and what it means to begin again with intention.

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Apr 10 Multi-day
Wellness Experience

Spring Renewal Experience

Fri – Sun  ·  Full Sanctuary  ·  8 guests

A three-day immersive wellness experience anchored in the four pillars — Stillness, Sovereignty, Strategy, and Sacred Joy. Includes farm-to-table meals, movement, Apothecary herb walks, and evening reflection circles under the stars.

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May 03 Coming
Rooted Incubator

Rooted Incubator — Orientation Day

All Day  ·  Full Property  ·  Cohort Members Only

The inaugural Rooted Incubator cohort gathers for the first time. Land orientation, community building, and planting your first seeds — literally and figuratively. The season begins here.

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May 17 Coming
Workshop

Apothecary Herb Planting & Tea Blending

10:00 AM – 3:00 PM  ·  The Apothecary Zone  ·  10 guests

A slow, sensory afternoon among medicinal herbs in full fragrance. Learn the language of plants, blend your own tea, and leave with something you grew with your own hands.

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Jun 14 Coming
Wellness Experience

Sovereign44 · Still44 · The Sanctuary

Multi-day  ·  The Haven  ·  Registration Required

Three signature regenerative wellness experiences live in The Haven — Sovereign44, Still44, and The Sanctuary. Each one a curated, immersive journey for women ready to lead, rest, and return to themselves. Inquire to learn more.

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Jul 11 Coming
Regenerative Farm

Mid-Season Farm Walk & Harvest Table

5:00 PM – 9:00 PM  ·  Full Property  ·  20 guests

A midsummer evening on the land. Guided walk through all five zones at peak bloom, followed by a farm table dinner featuring the season's harvest. This is Sanctuary 44 at its most alive.

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Aug 08 Multi-day
Wellness Experience

Women's Leadership Experience

Sat – Sun  ·  Full Sanctuary  ·  12 guests

A private two-day wellness experience for women in senior leadership. Facilitated by Dr. Deena, grounded in the Confidence Architecture framework. Restoration, clarity, and the kind of conversation that changes how you walk back into the room.

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Sep 19 Coming
Regenerative Farm

Apple Harvest & Orchard Day

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM  ·  The Orchard  ·  20 guests

The orchard in full harvest is one of the most beautiful places on earth. Come pick, press, and taste — and leave with something homemade, something golden, and something you'll remember long after autumn ends.

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Oct 02 Multi-day
Wellness Experience

Sovereign44 · Still44 · The Sanctuary

Multi-day  ·  The Haven  ·  Registration Required

Autumn at Sanctuary 44 is extraordinary — the land is turning, the air is sharp, and the conditions for deep clarity are exactly right. Our signature wellness experiences return in harvest season. Inquire to learn more.

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Nov 07 Coming
Rooted Incubator

Incubator Closing Ceremony & Showcase

All Day  ·  Full Property  ·  Cohort + Invited Guests

The inaugural cohort closes its growing season. Participants share what they've built — businesses, frameworks, practices, and harvests. A celebration of what becomes possible when you root in the right soil.

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Dec 06 Coming
Workshop

Dormant Pruning & Winter Orchard Care

10:00 AM – 1:00 PM  ·  The Orchard  ·  8 guests

Winter is when the orchard teaches you the most important lesson of all — that rest is not the absence of growth. A slow, meditative morning tending the trees and tending yourself.

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Jan 17 Coming
Wellness Experience

New Year Clarity Experience

Sat – Sun  ·  Full Sanctuary  ·  10 guests

The deepest stillness of the year. No noise, no performance — just you, the land under snow, and the kind of clarity that only comes when everything else is quiet. Strategic vision-setting with embodied rest.

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Feb 14 Coming
Rooted Incubator

Rooted Incubator — Future Cohorts

Inquiries Welcome  ·  Intimate Cohort

Express your interest and we will be in touch when the next cohort forms.

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Connect

Begin Your
Return

Whether you're drawn to the land, interested in the Rooted Incubator, interested in a wellness experience, or simply feel called — we want to hear from you. This is how it starts.

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