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EXPERIENTIAL RETREATS

Life can leave us weary and disconnected from God’s voice. Our experiential retreats create safe, Spirit-led spaces where women of faith can pause from the noise, encounter God afresh, and find healing in His presence.

Through guided reflection, community, and times of worship, you’ll walk away renewed and realigned with your divine purpose.

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COACHING PROGRAMS

When clarity feels out of reach, you don’t have to navigate the journey alone.

Our coaching programs provide biblically grounded, purpose-alignment support designed to help you reconnect with your identity in Christ, rediscover your “why,” and step into a new season with confidence.

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SPEAKING TO WOMEN OF FAITH

Celeste Henderson speaks with a unique blend of authenticity, biblical insight, and trauma-informed wisdom.

Whether at conferences, church events, or women’s gatherings, her messages inspire women to embrace wholeness, healing, and Spirit-led living.

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"I believe that every woman has a unique gift to offer this world that is needed - when you don't flourish, we all suffer."
(Cece Henderson)

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PODCAST

Hosted by Celeste Henderson, this podcast creates space for women of faith to pause, reflect, and hear God’s voice in the wilderness seasons of life.

Each episode blends scripture, reflection, and real-life conversations to guide you toward rest, clarity, and purpose.

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What if your story of struggle becomes someone else’s story of hope?
That’s the power of rebuilding in community — and that’s what Rebuild is all about. Have you ever felt like your faith needed rebuilding? #linkinbio #rebuildbeta

If you’ve ever felt like your faith unraveled, this is your invitation to begin again — gently, intentionally, and with God at the centre. Register for the Rebuild Beta Program. Share this with a friend who’s healing her faith story.

We have a new home online!

The Sanctuary International website is officially live!
This space was created with YOU in mind — women of faith who are ready to rest, heal, and align with God’s divine purpose for their lives.

Visit the link in my bio to check it out
I can’t wait to welcome you inside The Sanctuary International

#TheSanctuaryInternational #ChristianCoach #WomenOfFaith #FaithJourney #HealingAndWholeness #Purpose #GodsPlan #Alignment #NewWebsiteLaunch

Have you ever found yourself questioning, hurting, or feeling disconnected from God after a painful church experience or a difficult life season?

Rebuild is a 4-week spiritual formation coaching experience designed to help women who feel lost, wounded, or disillusioned rediscover a safe, authentic, and life-giving relationship with God, themselves, and Christian community.

Through reflective coaching, spiritual practices, and guided healing conversations, you’ll begin to:
🌿 Reconnect with your true identity in Christ
🌿 Release old pain and patterns that no longer serve you
🌿 Rebuild your foundation of faith on love and grace
🌿 Rediscover peace and wholeness in safe community

Program Details:
• Duration: 4 weeks (November 2025)
• Session length: 90 minutes each
• Format: Online group coaching
• Beta contribution: $100 USD / £75

This is a gentle, grace-filled space to rebuild your faith and your heart — one step at a time.

✨ Limited beta spots available.
If you’d like to join or know a woman who might be blessed by this journey, dm me “REBUILD” or head the link in bio for the registration link.

#FaithJourney #HealingAndWholeness #ChristianWomen #RebuildProgram #TheSanctuaryInternational #FaithAfterHurt #PurposeAndPeace

Healing doesn’t mean you’ve lost faith — it means you’re being honest about what’s hurting.
In Rebuild, we create space for both: deep love for God and honest healing. If this resonates, stay tuned - something beautiful is coming.

Ready to take the next step?

If you’re ready to move from confusion to clarity, from hurt to healing, and from doubt to confidence, my coaching is here to guide you. Women - your next season is calling.
Email me at admin@thesanctuaryinternational.com to get started.
Comment “I’m in” if you’re ready to begin.

Your next season can be your best season yet!

Gain clarity, embrace your identity in Christ, and step confidently into your future. Coaching for women 40+ who are ready to heal, grow, and thrive in every area of life.
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You don’t have to carry your past alone

I provide a trauma-informed, supportive space for women 40+ to heal, grow, and move forward. Past pain doesn’t define your future—clarity and purpose are within reach.
DM me “Next Steps” to start your journey.

Your spirit deserves care too

Through guided spiritual exercises and reflection practices, we deepen your connection with God while gaining clarity for your next steps. Coaching for women 40+ ready to thrive spiritually and emotionally.

You don’t have to choose between healing and faith. My coaching provides a safe, compassionate space to restore your relationship with God and step forward in clarity.
Tag a friend who needs this encouragement.

Your identity in Christ is the key to moving forward with confidence. My coaching helps women 40+ discover their true selves and align their next steps with God’s purpose.
Double-tap if you’re ready to embrace your God-given identity!

This morning, I took time to pause and recover from my working week. I spent some time at the beach with Jesus followed by breakfast and His word and closed the morning with a business planning meeting with the Holy Spirit. What a difference a morning with Him can make!!!

Have you listened to or watched this week’s podcast episode?

Today we talk about provision in the wilderness. Listen on Spotify or Apple podcast. Or watch it on YouTube

Excited about the episode coming out tomorrow. You can listen on your usual podcast platform or you can head over to YouTube to watch the video podcast 🎉

Giving thanks for the work God did at the Selah Retreat yesterday. Looking forward to doing it more in the future.

Book your space on the workshop. Link can be found in the bio

You might not need more coffee.
You might need a pause.

Here are 3 signs you need a Selah moment:
1️⃣ You’re serving on empty
2️⃣ You cry at random but don’t know why
3️⃣ You can’t remember the last time you felt joy

You don’t need to push through — you need to be poured into. 💧

Join me for the Selah Workshop — a guided time of rest, reflection, and realignment with God.

📅 June 21 | 💻 Zoom
🎟 Link in bio

Hashtags:
#SelahMoment #FaithAndRest #BurnoutRecovery

“Selah.”
It’s a word you’ve read in the Psalms, but maybe you’ve never stopped to live it.

It means pause. Reflect. Take a breath before moving forward.

And that’s exactly what the Selah Workshop is for — Christian women who are spiritually tired, emotionally heavy, and ready for a reset.

🗓 June 21 (online)
💻 Zoom | 9:30AM–1:30PM AST
🎟 Early bird £25 ends June 14

Come weary. Leave whole. 💚

🔗 Link in bio to register.

Hashtags:
#SelahWorkshop #ChristianWomenLeaders #FaithAndRest #SoulCare #Comewearyleavewhole

You don’t have to keep running on empty.
It’s time to pause, reflect, and realign.

Join me for Selah: A Soul Reset Workshop — a half-day online retreat created for women who are exhausted, overwhelmed, and longing to hear God’s voice again.

🗓️ Saturday, June 21, 2025
🕤 9:30 AM AST | 💻 Online via Zoom
💵 Only £35 (Early bird £25 until 14 June)
🎟️ Register now: Link in bio

This is your sacred pause. Your invitation to rest.
✨ Come weary. Leave whole.

#SelahWorkshop #ChristianWomen #SoulReset #FaithAndRest #BurnoutRecovery #SpiritualRenewal #TheSanctuaryInternational

Today marks two years of living in SK. Can you believe it? It has been a real rollercoaster ride but I am grateful for all the memories. Let’s see what year 3 brings! #newlife #stkitts #relocation

I didn’t see this coming—but God did.
This week, I’m in Chicago as part of a trauma healing facilitation team, and I’m standing in awe of how God opens doors we didn’t even knock on.

One minute you’re just being faithful where you are… the next, you’re in a different country doing the very thing He created you to do. He really does order our steps—even when the path feels unclear.

Grateful, expectant, and surrendered.

#GodOpensDoors #TraumaHealing #FaithJourney #DivineAssignment #TheSanctuaryInternational #ChicagoMoments

Last month, I shared a podcast episode about remembering who you are. I talked about the revelation that we are called to discover who God created us to be and not try to become something else. This has been my journey and my story over the last two years. I thought relocation was an opportunity to reinvent myself but I have learnt that it is in fact the opportunity to return home. And so I have taken the steps and become a certified Christian Life Coach. I am excited about what He has planned for me next but most of all I am pleased to have found my way back “home” by remembering who I really am.

What if you didn’t have to reinvent yourself?
What if the real work is remembering who you’ve always been in God’s eyes?

This week on The Wilderness and The Well, I’m sharing from the heart about identity, false labels, and what it means to return to the truth of who you are in Christ.

Listen to “Remembering Who You’ve Always Been” wherever you get your podcasts. Links are in my bio.

#TheWildernessAndTheWell #ChristianPodcast #FaithAndIdentity #ChristianWomen #SpiritualFormation #HealingAndWholeness #PurposeAndIdentity #TheSanctuaryInternational

This week, I welcomed Konje Byron from @safe.spaceparenting to discuss the Pioneer Wilderness.
How do you manage a wilderness that you went into by choice out of obedience to God?
Take a listen - links are the bio

A lot can happen in 5 years.

5 years ago I was immersed fully in Covid life. Lining up with a mask to buy food from Sainsbury’s, embracing a fully remote working existence and wondering if life would ever feel normal again.

I had even launched Coffee with Cece - an online weekly forum for encouragement, prayer and discussion a month earlier to replace the monthly Sanctuary brunches - even though I usually drank tea when presenting.

5 years later, life couldn’t look anymore different. I live 10 minutes away from a beach in a tropical climate and now start each day with a homemade latte made with freshly ground coffee.

Not only has my look changed (did you notice the locs?) along with my life circumstances but I have also changed a lot internally.

The podcast I launched this week touches on my journey over the last 5 years - a journey which has been life changing and life giving.

I hope you will take the time to listen. You can find the links in the bio

It has been a bumper week for the podcast - 3 episodes in total. Check out the 3 part series “From Burnout to Breakthrough” to hear my personal story. Available on all podcast platforms including YouTube - check the links in the bio

It’s here! The first episode of The Wilderness and The Well Podcast.
Have you ever felt so drained that even praying felt like too much? In this first episode of The Wilderness and The Well, host Cece Henderson shares her raw and personal story of burnout—how years of striving, serving, and pushing through exhaustion finally caught up with her.

Cece opens up about the moment she knew something had to change, the emotional and spiritual toll of burnout, and the first steps she took toward healing. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, disconnected from God, or just plain exhausted, this episode is for you.

Look at the growth! Celebrating 3 years of locs today 😍 #lovingmylocs

We are busting the myth that there are no problems in paradise. Relocating doesn’t change everything because you are still you. Are you wiling to do the work and be intentional? #timetoretreat

This is the face of a lady who got a wake up call this week. She has pushed through and ignored the symptoms saying that her situation was taking its toll. She is now awake - reevaluating and taking the courage to make the brave decisions that need to be made. #timetoretreat

2024 was rough but as I look back at the photos, I realise that there have been so many rich moments. Thank you 2024! Bring it on 2025!

2024 is coming to a close and so much has happened. I love this space between Christmas and the New Year. It’s my time to reflect on what I have learnt and listen for the guidance for the year to come.

Today I chose to stop and take it all in. When life gets hectic and overwhelming, it can be so easy to get caught up in the pace and get burnt out BUT there is something in pressing the pause button and taking a breath. My hope is that you will remember to press pause in overwhelming times. Take care of yourself ☺️

2024 has been quite the year! I started it unsure of what direction it would take and I feel like I am still working it out. BUT in the midst of the unanswered questions and unclear path He is doing marvellous things along the way. In all things, give thanks and remember that although you may not know what the future holds - you serve a God who does!

Something is in the works!!! Let the planning begin ☺️

Great music, great atmosphere and great company! #stkittsmusicfestival

This weekend has been rich. From beach walks to family dinners and live worship, it has been a reminder of taking time to enjoy being alive. Thank you Lord for life!

Can you believe that it has been a year?! One year ago today, we closed the door in London for the last time and got a plane to this beautiful place. The journey has been life changing, challenging at times and has God’s fingerprints all over it!
Feeling both excited and nervous about what He has in store for us because it is clear that He’s not done and He’s just getting started #oneyearinsk

Was a little nervous about sharing this news but as my aim this year is to occupy the space God has given me and be comfortable in who He has made me to be, I have to put it out there.
This weekend was my ordination as a minister. God is building an unexpected picture for me and I am intrigued to see what He has planned next. Happy New Year everyone! Occupy the space He is giving to you ❤️

Made it safely back to the UK and went straight into catching up with loved ones. Looking forward to spending more time with family and friends ❤️

We are coming up to the six month mark and the changes in my life have been transformational.
The journey is just beginning but it has already become apparent that my plan looks nothing like God’s plan which is so much better!
My life is changing …. I am changing.

It’s Daughters Day! Couldn’t let it pass without appreciating this young lady who is such a gift to our family ❤️

My hopes and plans for the online workshop “Revitalize to Thrive” workshop this Saturday. You can book your ticket via the link in my bio

This isn’t quite what I look like now.

This picture was taken in the midst of the pandemic. The headphones and microphone symbolise the sudden transition of most of my work both paid and voluntary going online. I am sitting in a room in my flat in England that had recently been redecorated and repurposed into a home office to accommodate the ridiculous number of Zoom and MS Teams calls that I was engaging in.

I was experiencing, along with the rest of the world, the anxiety of wondering when we would “go back to normal” but secretly hoping that we wouldn’t!

I was tired! As I type this, my mind is blown away by how much God has changed my life in the last few years. And whilst there are some obvious major changes externally in my life, by far the biggest change has been the internal work He has done in me.

I am aware that I am still on the journey and expect to continue to be on the journey of transformation and discovery until the day I die. However, I have learnt so much that the teacher in me cannot bear the thought of not sharing my discoveries with others, and that is what this space is all about.

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