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ClassBento money-back guarantee
Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at $1000. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
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Q: What are our Sacred Agreements & Participant Care?
Age Requirements Events & 1:1 sessions in the temple space are open to people aged 21 and over, unless stated otherwise. This is because the work we do may bring forward deep emotional or energetic processes that require a certain level of maturity and self-awareness. Code of Conduct / Respectful Space This is a confidential and judgement-free space. We ask that you come with an open heart, listen deeply, and respect the stories shared. Please refrain from using phones, alcohol, or substances before and during the event. Your full presence is your greatest gift to the circle. Integration & Aftercare Integration is where the real medicine unfolds. After the circle, give yourself space to rest, hydrate, and journal any insights. Try not to rush anywhere or put yourself in a high stress environment post session. You may feel lighter, clearer, or tender — all are natural signs of energetic release. If you’d like additional support, we can recommend integration practitioners or one-on-one sessions with our facilitators. Health, Safety & Contraindications Please read before attending. Some practices used in our circles may not be suitable for everyone. We always invite you to honour your body, take full responsibility for your wellbeing, and participate only as feels right. If any of the below apply to you, please consult with your relevant health or support professionals before attending. Our facilitators are not medical practitioners, and participation is always by personal choice and responsibility. Contraindications include: - Serious cardiovascular conditions, high blood pressure, recent surgery or injury - Epilepsy or seizure disorders - Pregnancy (please inform facilitators or practitioners) - Acute mental health conditions (psychosis, schizophrenia, mania) - Use of certain medications (MAOIs, SSRIs) if participating in cacao or hape If unsure, please contact us prior to booking so we can guide you safely. Mental Health & Emotional Support Clause Our facilitators are experienced in holding sacred, safe space — but this is not a substitute for therapy or psychiatric care. These gatherings can sometimes surface buried emotions, memories, or grief. We encourage participants to seek professional support where needed, and to reach out to us for recommendations to integrative or trauma-informed practitioners. You are never alone in your process — please let us know if you need aftercare or integration guidance. Photography & Media To protect privacy and sacred space, photography and recording are not permitted during the ceremony. You may capture a few respectful images before or after the circle, please ask permission to take photos of any people's faces. If we intend to take our own photos or videos, we will notify you and you may decline to be in them.
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Learn how to make a leather medicine pouch!
Crystal Arcana Pty Ltd
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What you'll do
You will slow down, sit in a circle and make something meaningful with your own hands.In this intimate workshop, you will make your own leather medicine pouch—a small leather vessel traditionally used across many cultures to carry herbs, stones, prayers or personal symbols. You will create a piece designed to be worn close to your body, made with intention, protection and remembrance in mind.You will be gently guided step by step as you cut, shape, stitch and decorate your pouch by hand. You will make each knot and mark yourself, and every design choice will become part of the story your pouch holds. This experience isn’t about perfection—you will focus on presence, creativity and connection.You will also begin the class with ceremonial cacao and set a collective intention, helping you feel grounded and supported as you create. As you work, you will tune into your inner world and allow your hands to lead the process.This workshop is perfect if you want to make something personal and meaningful, enjoy mindful conversation and step away from the busyness of everyday life.
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What you'll get
- All materials to create your own handcrafted leather medicine pouch
- Step-by-step guidance in cutting, stitching, and decorating leather
- A ceremonial cacao welcome and shared intention setting
- A calm, supportive circle space to create in community
- Your own finished pouch to hold sacred items, intentions or keepsakes
Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
FAQ
What are our Sacred Agreements & Participant Care?
Age Requirements
Events & 1:1 sessions in the temple space are open to people aged 21 and over, unless stated otherwise.
This is because the work we do may bring forward deep emotional or energetic processes that require a certain level of maturity and self-awareness.
Code of Conduct / Respectful Space
This is a confidential and judgement-free space.
We ask that you come with an open heart, listen deeply, and respect the stories shared.
Please refrain from using phones, alcohol, or substances before and during the event.
Your full presence is your greatest gift to the circle.
Integration & Aftercare
Integration is where the real medicine unfolds.
After the circle, give yourself space to rest, hydrate, and journal any insights. Try not to rush anywhere or put yourself in a high stress environment post session.
You may feel lighter, clearer, or tender — all are natural signs of energetic release.
If you’d like additional support, we can recommend integration practitioners or one-on-one sessions with our facilitators.
Health, Safety & Contraindications
Please read before attending. Some practices used in our circles may not be suitable for everyone.
We always invite you to honour your body, take full responsibility for your wellbeing, and participate only as feels right.
If any of the below apply to you, please consult with your relevant health or support professionals before attending.
Our facilitators are not medical practitioners, and participation is always by personal choice and responsibility.
Contraindications include:
- Serious cardiovascular conditions, high blood pressure, recent surgery or injury
- Epilepsy or seizure disorders
- Pregnancy (please inform facilitators or practitioners)
- Acute mental health conditions (psychosis, schizophrenia, mania)
- Use of certain medications (MAOIs, SSRIs) if participating in cacao or hape
If unsure, please contact us prior to booking so we can guide you safely.
Mental Health & Emotional Support Clause
Our facilitators are experienced in holding sacred, safe space — but this is not a substitute for therapy or psychiatric care.
These gatherings can sometimes surface buried emotions, memories, or grief. We encourage participants to seek professional support where needed, and to reach out to us for recommendations to integrative or trauma-informed practitioners.
You are never alone in your process — please let us know if you need aftercare or integration guidance.
Photography & Media
To protect privacy and sacred space, photography and recording are not permitted during the ceremony.
You may capture a few respectful images before or after the circle, please ask permission to take photos of any people's faces.
If we intend to take our own photos or videos, we will notify you and you may decline to be in them.
Location
317 King Street, Newtown NSW
This venue is within walking distance of Newtown and Erskineville stations
Your teacher
Temple Ethos & PurposeThe Sacred Temple was created from the heart — a vision to offer an intimate, cosy space where people can truly come home to themselves.It’s a safe, gentle container where you can exhale, soften, and be held just as you are.Every corner of this space has been tended with love, care, and intention. Filled with light language, codes, crystal grids & facilitator intention rituals to really anchor the container.The Temple is alive — it hums with ceremony, music, cacao, laughter, and tears. It’s a place for remembering that healing doesn’t have to be heavy… it can be sacred, soulful, and even joyful when we feel supported and seen.Our facilitators are heart-led, grounded, and deeply aligned — carefully chosen for their energy, integrity, and the medicine they bring through their practices. Together, we hold this Temple as a shared field of presence, respect, and authenticity.This space also carries the spirit of my mentor, Gypsy Willow Artemis, whose words — “Follow Your Bliss” — continue to echo through the walls. Her legacy lives on in the love, devotion, and community that flow here.Here, healing becomes ceremony, and community becomes medicine.You are welcome, just as you are — to breathe, to feel, and to remember your own sacred nature.Our PractitionersAt the Crystal Arcana Temple, our practitioners are more than facilitators — they are guardians of sacred space. Each person in our collective has been carefully chosen not only for their experience and skill, but for the depth of their integrity, compassion, and devotion to the healing arts.We believe that transformation happens most naturally in spaces that feel safe, grounded, and held with presence. That’s why we take great care in who we invite into the Temple. Every practitioner goes through a thoughtful vetting and alignment process to ensure their values, energy, and approach are in harmony with our ethos of heart-led service and mutual respect.While every modality is unique — from bodywork and energy medicine to sound, astrology, and psychological support — what unites our collective is the quality of presence behind the work. Our practitioners bring warmth, authenticity, and a deep respect for the individual journey, creating a space where healing unfolds at its own pace and depth.Here, every session is guided by practitioners who lead with heart — holding space not to fix or analyse, but to witness, support, and gently empower your natural unfolding.
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