Where presence
unlocks potential
Science-based meditation
for clarity, collaboration,
and creativity.
At Sanctum, we bring together contemplative practice and cognitive science to help individuals and small teams cultivate focused attention, aware presence, and a deeper sense of meaning. Our science-based courses and coaching sessions enhance clarity, foster effective collaboration, and unlock creative and resilient ways of meeting complexity.
Why Sanctum
A sanctum is a place of arrival, a quiet center where attention gathers and clarity returns.
We bring this spirit into modern life by uniting contemplative wisdom with scientific rigour, creating learning environments that are relational, experiential, and grounded in evidence. Our offerings support both personal transformation and collective flourishing in a world marked by complexity and rapid change.
Pathways into the Sanctum
The team immersion
Strengthen the collective heartbeat
of your team.
The Team Immersion — 8 Weeks of Shared Presence
Our signature eight-week journey helps teams train attention together, align decision-making, and create a shared sanctum of clarity that carries into every project and conversation.
Contemplative pathways
for meaning & purpose
Explore the deeper why beneath the what.
In collaboration with the MIT Comparative Global Humanities Initiative, this eight-week program invites participants into the contemplative practices that address today’s “meaning crisis.”
A sanctum for reflection, renewal, and reconnection to purpose.
One-on-one coaching
A personal sanctuary
Guidance designed for your unique path.
Receive direct support from our certified instructors. Each session becomes a sanctuary of attention, helping you integrate meditation into daily life, unlock creativity, and live with greater intention.
Jonas Mago
PhD Candidate
Jonas is a PhD Candidate at McGill University, studying the effect that meditation has on the human mind and brain. Using Neuroimaging (EEG, fMRI) and state of the art neuro-computational modelling, Jonas is primarly interested in mechanics of how meditation works to improve wellbeing.
Beyond his academic pursuits, Jonas is a certified Unified Mindfulness Meditation Coach and is currently completing his certification as a TMI Meditation Teacher.
Justus Wachs
PhD Candidate
Justus is a PhD Candidate at McGill University, studying how meditation can help to engage and solve complex challenges of our modern world. As an expert it transdiciplianry sustainability studies, Justus’ expertise is in leveraging attention training to help solve and motivate complex problem solving and action taking. Justus is currently completing his certification to become a TMI Meditation Teacher.