Our vision is a peaceful world

Now, more than ever, we need spaces of belonging that invite meaningful connection and conversation.

We believe that the best way to scale spaces like this is to support the people behind those spaces.

We built Sutra to help you reach people, have impact, and make money doing work that matters.

Our story

Sutra was founded by husband and wife team Lorenz and Natasha Sell after years of actively researching how communities function. Our effort explored ways to connect people within communities to share knowledge and resources. Through a journey of extended iteration and testing, we began to see how well designed group learning experiences can be a vehicle for practicing new ways of being together.

Our mission is to create a global ecosystem of relational learning spaces that invite humanity, meaningful connection, and shared understanding. We do this by providing the creators of those spaces with tools and resources to design and deliver truly transformational experiences at scale.

We believe that cultivating our collective capacity to hold space for others with awareness and attunement is one of the most powerful ways to generate positive impact in the world.

Core Team

Lorenz Sell

Co-founder
"Master of many hats"

If you really knew me, you would know that I love the 80s. Especially fanny packs and spandex.

Natasha Sell

Co-founder
"Chief nurturer"

If you really knew me, you would know that I love organizing events and hosting dinner parties.

Monique Leonardi

Customer support
"Makes it happen"

If you really knew me, you would know that I love rearranging furniture.

Valeria Verbitskaia

Customer support
"Director of possibility"

If you really knew me, you would know that studying physics was more helpful to my mindfulness practice than it was to my work in radioactive waste management.

Vlad Kuzmytskyi

Mobile
"Gets it done"

If you really knew me, you would know I love cute cafes, croissants, cappuccinos and my wife.

Simón Correa

Technology
"The voice"

If you really knew me, you would know that Nicolas Cage is my favorite actor, Pavarotti my number one singer, tennis and video games my hobbies, and coding my craft.

Stella Maillot

Illustration and Design
"Beauty queen"

If you really knew me, you would know that the first thing I asked Santa for was a sketchbook and pens.

Kimberly Doley

Program support
"Intention ninja"

If you really knew me, you would know that I love astrology, the phases of the moon, and looking at the night sky.

Michelle GD

Content development
"The written word"

If you really knew me, you would know that I’m mildly obsessed with ultra-fine point pens and the color yellow.

Dakota

Director of mental health
"Cute and fluffy"

If you really knew me, you would know that I love tennis balls, pizza, and really long walks.

Tidbit of trivia

Sutra means “thread of knowledge” in Sanskrit. In Eastern Philosophy, knowledge is often passed down through short verses known as sutras. This process weaves a web of connection that supports the transmission of deep wisdom and understanding through direct experience and dialogue.