Cultures throughout the ages have had spaces, places and ceremonies that represent sanctuary.
The establishment of sanctuary was a prerequisite for healing, vision, celebration and transition. Sanctuary is not a space without boundaries. It is a psychological space supported by a physical environment where boundaries were created with the intent of repelling the lower forces of our nature, and inviting that which is sacred, and authentic to enter. ~ Naya Arbiter

At Circle Tree Ranch residential substance abuse treatment center individuals find a physical and emotional climate which provides an astounding contrast to the world of addiction and hopelessness in which the chemically dependant person has lived.