Sage institute welcomes everyone* through our doors. We are a global community with offices in Taos**, New Mexico, as well as virtual program offerings. We have members from many places of the world such as Germany, New Zealand, Singapore, Australia, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, as well as across the United States. 

*Everyone means: regardless of race, ethnicity, class, age, religious traditions, gender identity, LGBTQ+, disabilities, body sizes, economic status, educational status, veteran/military service, citizenship or national origin, marital status, and language.  

**Sage Institute of Taos was founded amid the traditional homelands of the Red Willow People of Taos Pueblo. The original peoples of current-day New Mexico, including Pueblo, Diné, and Apache, since time immemorial, have had deep connections to the land. We honor the land itself and those who remain stewards of this land. We recognize our painful colonial history and work to cultivate healthy, fruitful relationships with indigenous communities for generations to come.

We also acknowledge the labor upon which our nation was built, particularly the stolen labor of enslaved Africans whose forced servitude created the foundation for the United States’ economic growth. We also recognize the exploitation of immigrant, indigenous, and other marginalized workers whose contributions have been historically undervalued. We are indebted to their sacrifices and commit to ongoing education, engagement, and action to address labor inequities and create a more just and equitable future.

Our Values

We believe in being trauma informed and in sustaining safe and open spaces for the community. 

We believe in collaboration and work in partnership with various local and  national partners, with an aspiration for future global reach.

We believe in accommodating those who need financial assistance and work with each person to be able to access our programming.

We believe in accommodating those with different needs, including, but not limited to visual impairment, hearing impairment, and neurodivergence. For example, we offer the option to do a Zoom application process for our Meditation Leader Training Program, rather than a written one. 

We offer the Donna Moon Martin scholarship to at least one BIPOC/under-represented individual each year.

We believe that our DEI statement is a living document. It will be reviewed and updated by our DEI committee annually, and as needed.

Our Aspirations

We endeavor to cultivate a diverse space for those who wish to share meditation and where all are welcome. 

We aspire that those in leadership positions are responsive to the needs of the community of which we serve. This includes our Advisory Board, Board of Directors, Grievance Committee, Guest Teachers, and Sage Institute Staff. 

We aspire that those on Sage Institute Staff, Board of Directors, Advisory Board, Grievance Committee, and Guest Teachers have the lens of equity and are aware of structures that perpetuate various forms of oppression. 

We aspire that leadership and the training program continuously examine power, privilege, and oppression. 

We aspire to make our materials accessible to those with a variety of accessibility needs. We are in the process of updating our materials and are working in partnership with disability advocates to be able to do so.