A diagnosis is not the end of the story.
The Eleeo Sanctuary for Neurological Healing is a faith-rooted community for people living with neurological conditions and the caregivers who walk beside them.
The Sanctuary grew from our own family's experience and a conviction that has carried us from the beginning: God is the source of healing, the body was created with a remarkable capacity to heal, and we are called to participate in that process with faith, courage, discernment, and responsibility.
We believe healing is sacred, and we have built a place where people can pursue it through faith, education, community, and a carefully held sacramental practice.
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WHO WE ARE
Why the Sanctuary exists.
Eleeo comes from a Greek word meaning to show mercy, extend compassion, and bring help to those who are suffering. The name was chosen years before Parkinson's entered our family and before we understood how deeply neurological conditions would shape our lives. Looking back, its meaning feels inseparable from the work we now believe we have been called to do.
We know what it is to live inside the uncertainty of a neurological diagnosis, to search for answers that do not feel complete, to pray for direction, and to keep moving forward when the path is unclear. Through that experience, we came to understand healing as something deeper than a change in symptoms. It can touch the body, mind, relationships, faith, purpose, and the ability to be fully present in your own life.
The Eleeo Sanctuary exists to walk alongside people and families who are pursuing that deeper kind of healing. Faith, education, lived experience, community, and sacramental practice come together here within a path that asks each of us to participate with humility, curiosity, and responsibility.
We do not claim to control healing or determine what it will look like for another person. We believe our responsibility is to faithfully steward what we have been given and to meet people in their suffering with mercy, knowledge, grace, faith, and hope.
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No one should have to carry all of that alone.
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WHAT WE BELIEVE
The convictions at the heart of the Sanctuary.
The Eleeo Sanctuary grew from what our own family has lived, what our faith has taught us, and what we have come to believe through years of searching, questioning, learning, praying, and paying attention.
These convictions shape how we understand healing, how we care for the people who enter this community, and how we approach the work we feel called to do.
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This is where our faith begins.
We believe healing ultimately comes from God and that He can work through His creation in ways we may not expect or fully understand. We do not place our faith in a person, practice, protocol, or substance. We place our faith in Him.
Prayer, discernment, humility, and trust are not separate from the healing path. They are part of how we walk it.
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A neurological diagnosis can reach into nearly every part of life. It can affect the body, emotions, relationships, identity, faith, purpose, and the ability to feel fully present with the people you love.
Because of that, we have never understood healing as symptom change alone. We believe the physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual parts of our lives matter, and each deserves care.
Our own experience has also taught us that healing asks something of us. It can require us to pay attention, care for our bodies, change the way we live, remain curious, ask difficult questions, and keep showing up even when progress is not simple or linear.
For us, faith and participation belong together.
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We would never minimize the suffering that can accompany a neurological condition. We know what it is to grieve, to feel uncertain, to search for answers, and to wonder why your family is walking through something you never would have chosen.
But we also believe suffering does not have to be wasted.
There were years in our own story when we could not see what God was doing. Looking back, we can see places where He was sustaining us, preparing us, and shaping something we did not yet understand.
That belief does not make the hard seasons less real. It gives us reason to keep looking for what God may still be doing within them.
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Eleeo means to show mercy, extend compassion, and bring help to those who are suffering. For us, that is more than the meaning of a name. It is part of the calling behind this Sanctuary.
We believe people living with neurological conditions and the families who love them need more than information. They need people willing to walk beside them through the questions, fear, hope, change, and uncertainty that can become part of this life.
No one should have to carry all of that alone.
This is the kind of community we feel called to build.
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OUR SACRAMENTAL PRACTICE
The sacrament is held within a life of faith.
Psilocybin is the sacrament at the center of The Eleeo Sanctuary's sacred practice. We believe it is part of God's creation and that, when approached with humility, discernment, and responsibility, it can hold meaningful spiritual purpose.
Our relationship with the sacrament grew slowly through lived experience, prayer, questioning, and a path we believe God was guiding long before we understood where it would lead. We did not come to it casually, and we do not hold it casually now.
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Our own experience taught us that healing cannot be reduced to taking something.
The life surrounding the sacrament matters. Members are asked to learn, prepare, reflect, care for their bodies, pay attention to how they are living, and take responsibility for the way they participate.
Faith and sacrament do not replace that work. They exist within it.
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The Eleeo Sanctuary is centered specifically on a carefully prepared microdosing practice rather than full-dose psychedelic retreats or ceremonies.
That distinction is intentional.
Microdosing reflects the way the sacrament first became part of our own lives. It became part of a much larger path of healing that included how we lived, cared for our bodies, deepened our faith, and continued showing up for our family and the life in front of us.
That experience helped shape the practice we now feel called to steward. The Sanctuary was created for people already navigating the complexity of neurological conditions, and we wanted the sacramental practice to reflect that reality through a gentler, lower-intensity approach centered on steadiness, awareness, reflection, connection, and participation in everyday life.
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Because we believe the sacrament has purpose, we also believe access to it carries responsibility.
Membership begins with conversation, discernment, screening, education, orientation, and preparation. We want members to understand what they are entering, what the practice asks of them, and the responsibility they carry within it.
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Some parts of sacramental practice belong within the private life of the Sanctuary, where they can be shared with the education, context, and care they require.
Specific protocols, preparation guidance, and the fuller practices surrounding participation and integration are provided to members after the appropriate screening, education, and preparation.
The Eleeo Sanctuary does not claim that psilocybin treats or cures neurological conditions. We share what we have lived, what we believe, and the practice we feel called to steward while creating a place where others can approach that practice thoughtfully, faithfully, and responsibly.
Eleeo began before we knew how deeply neurological illness would shape our family. Looking back, we believe God was preparing us for work we could not yet see.
For years, Joe lived with changes that were difficult to understand and even harder to explain. When he was finally diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson's, we felt an immediate conviction that his diagnosis was not the end of the story and the path placed before us was not the only one available. Joe chose to meet that conviction with extraordinary courage. He was willing to question, learn, take a different path, and share the most vulnerable parts of his journey so that others might feel less afraid and more hopeful about what could still be possible.
Courtney brought more than twenty years of nursing and healthcare experience, but this calling reached far beyond her professional background. She was living it as Joe's wife and advocate while also navigating a neurological diagnosis with one of their daughters. As a wife, mother, nurse, caregiver, and advocate, she understood both the complexity of the body and the heartbreak of loving two people fiercely while being asked to accept answers that did not feel complete.
Courtney was not fighting for one person she loved, but two, while trying to hold their family together and find a way forward. There were moments when it felt as though she was losing a husband and a daughter at the same time, yet God had placed a conviction in her heart that their stories were not over.
Her faith, clinical knowledge, relentless research, and determination to find a better path became the foundation for turning what their family was learning into something that could help others. She became determined not only to find answers for Joe and their daughter, but to understand the deeper connections between their healing journeys.
Never could she have imagined how closely those paths would become intertwined, or how the pain of those years would shape the work she was being called to do. Looking back, she can see that God carried her through with a hope that refused to let go, even when she could not yet see the way forward.
What first felt like two separate battles gradually revealed a much larger calling: to help show what may be possible for people facing neurological conditions, and to give other families the hope, understanding, and support they so desperately need.
Together, Courtney and Joe built Eleeo from lived experience, faith, and a conviction that healing deserves to be pursued with courage, curiosity, and hope. The Eleeo Sanctuary grew from that same calling, creating a place where people facing a neurological diagnosis can find support, community, and the courage to believe there may be more to their story too.
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OUR STORY
Born from Conviction
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His diagnosis was not the end of the story.
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Meet the Founders
Co-Founder
Courtney Holmes, RN, IFNCP
Courtney is a nurse, wife, mother, caregiver, speaker and advocate whose more than twenty years in healthcare have become deeply intertwined with her family's own healing journey. Her faith, clinical knowledge, lived experience, and calling to walk alongside people who are suffering helped shape both Eleeo and the Sanctuary it has become.
Co-Founder
Joe Holmes
Joe was diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson's at 40 after years of unexplained changes. His decision to question, learn, participate fully in his own healing, and trust the path God was leading him down became part of the foundation of Eleeo. Today, he brings the perspective of someone living this journey himself, along with a deep commitment to helping others find hope, purpose, and a way forward.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Questions about joining The Eleeo Sanctuary.
We want you to understand what The Eleeo Sanctuary is, what membership asks of you, and whether this path feels aligned before you join the waitlist. The questions below are intended to help you understand the Sanctuary, our membership process, and what participation involves.
ABOUT THE SANCTUARY
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The Eleeo Sanctuary was created for people living with neurological conditions.
The Sanctuary welcomes people navigating a range of neurological conditions and symptoms. We also recognize that some individuals may still be seeking answers or may not yet have a formal diagnosis.
Because sacramental practice is part of membership, each prospective member is considered individually through The Eleeo Sanctuary's application and screening process.
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No. The Eleeo Sanctuary does not replace medical care. Members are encouraged to keep working with their own healthcare professionals, and nothing here is offered as diagnosis or treatment.
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The Eleeo Sanctuary currently gathers online. Members connect through our private community, education, reflection, support, and live virtual gatherings.
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Not yet. We are only able to welcome members living in the United States at this time. You are welcome to add your name to the waitlist and tell us where you are, and we will let you know if that ever changes.
MEMBERSHIP
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Membership begins through a thoughtful process designed to help both you and the Sanctuary determine whether this path is appropriate.
01 Join the Waitlist
Joining the waitlist allows us to stay connected while we prepare to welcome our first cohort. It is not an application and does not guarantee membership.
02 Application
When applications open, those on the waitlist will receive additional information about membership and an invitation to apply.
03 Health Screening
Applicants who are appropriate to continue will complete The Eleeo Sanctuary's health screening process.
04 Education, Orientation, and Preparation
Approved applicants complete the required education, orientation, and preparation before being welcomed into membership.
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For now, joining the waitlist simply allows us to stay connected with you as we prepare to welcome our first membership cohort.
Before applications open, we will share additional information about timing, cost, expectations, and the application process so you can decide whether you would like to continue.
You will not be asked to provide detailed health information simply because you joined the waitlist.
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Our process is intentionally paced because membership includes application review, health screening, education, orientation, and preparation.
Timing may vary depending on the individual and the timing of the cohort, but prospective members should expect the process from application through onboarding to take several weeks rather than several days.
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Pricing for our first membership cohort will be shared before applications open. You will know the full cost, what is included, and what ongoing membership involves before deciding whether you would like to apply.
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Yes. Joining the waitlist or completing an application does not guarantee membership.
Our responsibility is to determine whether participation is appropriate within the Sanctuary's established membership and screening guidelines. An applicant may be approved, asked to wait or provide additional information, or declined.
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The Sanctuary is built around participation.
Members are expected to approach the community and sacrament with honesty, respect, personal responsibility, and a willingness to learn. This includes completing required education and preparation, providing accurate information during screening, following Sanctuary guidelines, participating thoughtfully in the practice, and respecting the privacy and experiences of other members.
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Participation is voluntary. You may step away from membership at any time if you determine that it is no longer right for you.
We want membership to remain something people enter and continue with intention rather than something they feel pressured to maintain.
FAITH AND PARTICIPATION
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No. Members may come from different spiritual backgrounds and may be at different places in their faith.
Members do not have to hold identical beliefs, but they should be comfortable entering a community grounded in our convictions and approach them with openness and respect.
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Caregivers and family members are an important part of the Eleeo community, and we recognize that neurological conditions affect far more than the person carrying the diagnosis.
A caregiver who wishes to pursue their own membership would complete the appropriate application and screening process themselves.
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Sacramental practice is an integral part of the religious life of The Eleeo Sanctuary and an important part of what it means to enter this community.
If you already know that you do not wish for sacramental practice to be part of your path, The Eleeo Community may be a better fit for you.
HEALTH SCREENING AND ELIGIBILITY
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Yes. Some health and mental health circumstances are incompatible with participation in the Sanctuary's sacramental practice, while others require individualized review.
Our health screening process exists to consider each person's history and current circumstances carefully before participation is approved.
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Some medications and substances are incompatible with participation, while others require individualized review.
Current medications, supplements, substances, and relevant medication changes are considered as part of the health screening process. If something you are taking affects your eligibility or requires additional review, that will be addressed during the application and screening process.
The Sanctuary does not advise prospective members to stop or change a prescribed medication in order to become eligible. Any decisions about prescribed medications should be made with the healthcare professional who prescribes them.
PRIVACY AND COMMUNITY
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Application and screening information is handled privately and is used for evaluating participation and supporting the membership process.
Access is limited to those involved in the appropriate application, screening, and membership functions. Health information provided during screening is not shared with the broader Sanctuary community.
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We expect members to respect one another's privacy and to treat personal stories and experiences shared within the Sanctuary with care.
Our community standards address confidentiality, respect, and the responsibility members have toward one another.
STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?
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We want you to understand The Eleeo Sanctuary before deciding whether this path feels right for you.
Courtney and Joe will host a live virtual Q&A each week for prospective members to ask general questions about the Sanctuary, membership, eligibility, sacramental practice, and the application process.
Information about upcoming Q&A sessions will be available as we prepare to welcome our first cohort. Register for a session
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Join the Waitlist
If you feel drawn to The Eleeo Sanctuary, we invite you to join the waitlist for our first membership cohort.
Share your name, email, and where you live, and if you would like, tell us what is drawing you here. When we are ready to begin welcoming our first members, we will be in touch with more information about membership and the next steps in the application process.
Joining the waitlist is not an application and does not commit you to membership. It simply gives us a way to stay connected as the Sanctuary prepares to open.
We look forward to connecting with you.