Sunrise of the Spirit

Sunrise of the Spirit Yoga, Reiki, and Therapeutic Energy and Bodywork to bring you back to the Lightness of your Being!

During a particularly challenging time in my life, a dear friend shared this poem:

Wild Geese
You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees
for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body
love what it loves. Meanwhile the world goes on. Meanwhile the sun and the clear pebbles of the rain
are moving across the landscapes,
ov

er the prairies and the deep trees,
the mountains and the rivers. Meanwhile the wild geese,
high in the clean blue air,
are heading home again. Whoever you are, no matter how lonely,
the world offers itself to your imagination,
calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting --
over and over announcing your place
in the family of things.
-- from Dream Work, by © Mary Oliver

Shortly after that, a few friends and I woke early to watch the sun rise on our last day at the Philadelphia Folk Festival in the summer of 2006. As if orchestrated, the clouds and colors swelled and shifted. Completely captivated, I watched as the strips of clouds moved to form a diamond in the sky. It looked like a childhood craft made of two sticks held in a cross and wrapped in multicolored yarn – a God's eye. I felt as if I were in a vacuum, the sound drained from around me, and I involuntarily held my breath as two simple words flooded my ears and filled my head and heart:

BE LOVE

Just as I began to absorb the weight of these words, a flock of wild geese flew across the sky. In that moment I knew precisely the plan for my life. I suddenly felt MY place, in the family of things. Sunrise of the Spirit is my attempt to share a few of the gifts I have received from the abundant Universe. And it is my absolute pleasure to try to “be love” every day. As Maya Angelou said:

“When you get – give, when you learn – teach.”

Today’s 1PM class at is having a snow day! ❄️ See you next Wednesday! 🧘🏻‍♀️
12/03/2025

Today’s 1PM class at is having a snow day! ❄️ See you next Wednesday! 🧘🏻‍♀️

Hello Sunrise of the Spirit fans and Freedom Yoga students throughout the years! I am currently preparing to offer a NEW...
09/16/2025

Hello Sunrise of the Spirit fans and Freedom Yoga students throughout the years! I am currently preparing to offer a NEW WEEKLY YOGA CLASS in Hadley, MA that will be open to the public!!! I’ll share more details soon, but for now…

TELL me, for those whove taken a yoga class with me- what it is that gave you the willingness to keep coming back? And, what would YOU like in an hour long class these days?

05/21/2025
Hey there Sunrise of the Spirit fans! Just started a new account as SereneMamaBean ~ drop your usernames below or please...
01/25/2025

Hey there Sunrise of the Spirit fans! Just started a new account as SereneMamaBean ~ drop your usernames below or please find me if you’re already there. Thanks friends! 🙏🏼

Local friends… feeling stressed? While the polls are open tomorrow I’m offering a SPECIAL Election Day massage deal in m...
11/04/2024

Local friends… feeling stressed? While the polls are open tomorrow I’m offering a SPECIAL Election Day massage deal in my home treatment space in Holyoke…. send me a message if you’re free to drop by for a $1/minute chair massage or if you’d like to schedule yourself a full body massage for an hour or 90 minutes! ALL DAY TUESDAY November 5th!

None of us are as young as we used to be. 👵🏼When you’re body’s feeling out of sorts, therapeutic massage could be just t...
09/01/2024

None of us are as young as we used to be. 👵🏼When you’re body’s feeling out of sorts, therapeutic massage could be just the thing to get you back on that bike, or so you can relax into a comfy night’s rest 🛌 DM for more info!

One of the great photos from this year’s Pan Mass Challenge! 💆🏻‍♀️🙌🏼🚲💖
08/10/2024

One of the great photos from this year’s Pan Mass Challenge! 💆🏻‍♀️🙌🏼🚲💖

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