ISTA is a mystery school honoring the body, soul, and spirit integration.

ISTA is a celebration of life and a creation of spaces that invite life-force to vibrate and move freely.

ISTA’s initiatory program is a week-long experience. It is an individual process supported by a group field designed to awaken strong emotions and work with personal and sexual expression.

We work with group fields of human beings learning tools to navigate daily life. We offer explorations within a ritual setting and initiation experiences designed to support the practice of these tools, awakening dormant emotions, releasing old patterns of conditioning, and supporting conscious sexual expression.

We bring awareness and nourish aspects that emphasize self-responsibility as an essential requirement to navigate sexual, shamanic, and spiritual spaces.

As an ever-evolving organism, our growth has its challenges and demands. We continue reviewing and resetting as we move deeper into listening to inner guidance and how our interactions transform the space around us.

Our field acknowledges, continues to evolve, and includes some of the gifts of trauma-informed models. However, ISTA trainings are NOT a replacement for physical-emotional-mental therapy and are NOT focused on treating pathology.

ISTA trainings are also not presuming to treat complex trauma or personality disorders. If you suffer from severe trauma, mental illness, or are taking medications, we recommend that you consult your therapist/ psychiatrist to check if participating is advisable.

The ISTA field activates the life force and is, at times, emotionally intense. We recommend that individuals seek one-on-one sessions and get approval from their therapist before participating in this group process. Primarily if there are known deep-seated traumas or an inability to down-regulate oneself.

As a mystery school, ISTA approaches trauma from the shamanic perspective of connecting with the body and soul. Guided by a growth-centered view, ISTA supports consciousness-raising for those exposed to trauma to be agents in the creation of their own well-being rather than solely victims of traumatic events, thus, overcoming images of themselves as being powerless and being able to take charge of their lives.

Please consider if your mental health is ready and capable of undertaking such powerful initiations and if you can take responsibility for your mental stability.

PLEASE CONSIDER IF JOINING ISTA IS RIGHT FOR YOU.

In saying all of the above, we, the facilitators, acknowledge and recognize our responsibility to offer participants nondiscriminatory care, a consent focused space, and appropriate support concerning the process as you navigate the ISTA journey.

The ISTA facilitation team

Creating Conscious Community, LLC - Acknowledgement and Agreement for Assumption of Risk, Waiver, Release, and Consent for Participation in Creating Conscious Community, LLC events

In consideration of the benefits of participation in Creating Conscious Community, LLC events, and Creating Conscious Community, LLC-affiliated events, I enter into this agreement and hereby acknowledge and agree as follows:

I. Definitions: ”Activities" shall mean all programs, classes, training and instructional sessions, events, and exercises offered by Creating Conscious Community, LLC, Deborah Sugarman or any other entity, organization, or individual in conjunction with Creating Conscious Community, LLC, Deborah Sugarman. “The Released Parties” shall mean Creating Conscious Community, LLC, Deborah Sugarman or any other entity, organization, or individual in conjunction with Creating Conscious Community, LLC, Deborah Sugarman. "Use of the Facilities" shall mean the presence on or admission to the premises or site where the Activities occur (whether indoors or outdoors) for participation, observation, instructional or any other purpose, use of the equipment, or any other property supplied by Creating Conscious Community, LLC, Deborah Sugarman or any other individual acting in conjunction with Creating Conscious Community, LLC.

II. Assumption of Risk: I acknowledge and understand that my participation in the Activities or Use of the Facilities will require varying degrees of physical exercise, contact with other persons, and exposure to various conditions of the Facilities.   I understand that such exercise, contact and exposure inherently carry the risk of serious injury and damage to my person or property, including without limitation, loss, death, or disability. I am aware that the usual risks, hazards, and dangers of injury, death, or disability, and loss increase when the activity takes place outdoors or when I or others consume intoxicating substances. I acknowledge that my participation in the Activities is strictly voluntary, and I acknowledge that I am in good health and physical condition. In spite of the risks and dangers, I voluntarily assume any and all risks, known or unknown, anticipated or not, including but not limited to risks as listed above, related to participation in the Activities and Use of the Facilities.   As such, I understand and agree that The Released Parties shall not be liable for any injury, loss or claim, including without limitation, personal, bodily, or mental injury, death, disability, economic loss, property damage, or any other damage suffered by me in connection with my participation in the Activities or Use of the Facilities, whether resulting from the acts, negligent or otherwise, of The Released Parties or anyone else's participation in the Activities or Use of the Facilities.

III. Waiver & Release: I  hereby agree, on behalf of myself and my next of kin, heirs and representatives, to release and forever discharge, and promise not to sue, The Released Parties from any and all claims, actions, damages, liability, costs, expenses, and attorney’s fees which are related to, arise out of, or are in any way connected to my participation in the Activities or Use of the Facilities, whether or not the same are caused by the acts or omissions, negligence or otherwise, of any Released Parties or anyone else participating in the Activities or Use of the Facilities. By this agreement, it is my intention to surrender and waive any rights to sue or exercise any legal right to seek damages from Creating Conscious Community, LLC, Deborah Sugarman or any other entity, organization, or individual in conjunction with Creating Conscious Community, LLC, and/or Deborah Sugarman.  

IV.  Pay Costs for My Own Misconduct: I agree to defend, indemnify, hold harmless and protect the Released Parties from and against any and all claims by another person against a Released Party, including payment of attorney’s fees, which are the result of my own alleged negligence or affirmative misconduct during or arising out of my participation in this Activity, including travel to and from or before, during or after the Activity. If any Released Party incurs any of these types of expenses, I agree to reimburse the said party on demand.

V.  Medical Condition: Persons with any known or suspected medical and/or mental health conditions should consult first with their doctor and/or therapist before engaging in the Activities, and before using any Facilities and should not engage in the Activities or use the Facilities if subject to any medical and/or mental health condition that might impact their ability to safely do so.  

VI.  Acknowledgements: I acknowledge that I and others may be under the influence and therefore especially susceptible to causing or contributing to incidents, or incurring incidents or injuries of various kind. I acknowledge that if any pools or water features are present there shall be NO JUMPING OR DIVING INTO POOLS ALLOWED WHATSOEVER and no running, rough play or horseplay of any kind is appropriate at any time.  I understand the Facilities may have various potential hazards, including stairs, uneven walking surfaces, dimly lit or non-lighted areas, steep hillside and decks and balconies and associated risks. I acknowledge that I DO NOT REQUEST OR NEED ANY FURTHER WARNINGS OR CAUTIONS about known or unknown, obvious or hidden hazards or dangers that may be present at the Location and that I will take responsibility for my own safety, and WILLINGLY ASSUME ALL RISKS related to the Activity or my presence at the Location.

VII.  Miscellaneous: 

This Agreement shall be effective indefinitely and shall apply to all contemporaneous agents, representatives, officers, directors, principals, successors, affiliates. subsidiaries, employees, and all other persons acting on their behalf of any Released Parties, including but not limited to Creating Conscious Community, LLC, Deborah Sugarman, or any other entity, organization, or individual assisting in the Activities or Use of the Facilities, which persons shall be express third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement.

COVID-19 - Creating Conscious Community, LLC Assumption of Risk and Waiver of Liability

I. Definitions: ”Activities" shall mean all programs, classes, training and instructional sessions, events, and exercises offered by Creating Conscious Community, LLC, Deborah Sugarman or any other entity, organization, or individual in conjunction with Creating Conscious Community, LLC, Deborah Sugarman. “The Released Parties” shall mean Creating Conscious Community, LLC, Deborah Sugarman or any other entity, organization, or individual in conjunction with Creating Conscious Community, LLC, Deborah Sugarman.

II. COVID-19: The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has been declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization. COVID-19 is extremely contagious and is believed to spread mainly from person-to-person contact. In keeping with Federal, State and Local guidelines, The Released Parties cannot guarantee that you will not be exposed to COVID-19 during your use of the Activities. Therefore, without limiting the foregoing limitation of liability, the following terms and conditions are effective for the Activities:

III. Assumption of Risk: I acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19 and that, despite The Release Parties effort to mitigate such dangers, I may be exposed to or infected by COVID-19 during my participation in the Activities, and that such exposure or infection may result in personal injury, illness, permanent disability, or death. I understand that the risk of becoming exposed to or infected by COVID-19 may result from the actions, omissions, or negligence of myself and others. I assume all of the foregoing risks and are solely responsible for any resulting injury (including, but not limited to, personal injury, disability, and death), illness, damage, loss, claim, liability, or expense, related to COVID-19, that I may experience or incur in connection with the Activities (Claims).

IV. Waiver & Release: I release, covenant not to sue, discharge, and hold harmless the Company, its employees, agents, and representatives, of and from the Claims, including all liabilities, claims, actions, damages, costs or expenses of any kind arising out of or relating thereto. This release includes any Claims based on the actions, omissions, or negligence of The Released Parties, its employees, agents, representatives, vendors, and independent contractors whether a COVID-19 infection occurs before, during, or after participation in the Activities.

VI.  Miscellaneous: 

(a) This Agreement shall be effective indefinitely and shall apply to all contemporaneous agents, representatives, officers, directors, principals, successors, affiliates. subsidiaries, employees, and all other persons acting on their behalf of any Released Parties, including but not limited to The Released Parties, or any other entity, organization, or individual assisting in the Activities or Use of the Facilities, which persons shall be express third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement.