temple guardians
Meet the Heart of the Sanctuary
Sanctuary Mama
Jenni DeLillo
Jenni DeLillo is an Ordained Interfaith Minister, Priestess of the Sacred Ancient Healing Arts and Musician with a focus on Feminine Embodiment Practices and Healing through Conscious Grief.
Many Suns ago, I had a vision and a deep desire…
From the depths of my wild heart, I longed to create a nurturing space for pause… A space for silence to find a voice. A space to gather in conscious community. A space for those to come as they are and stay for a while. A space to tend to the mind, body and spirit. A Sanctuary…
Over the course of 20 years, I have studied many different modalities, cultures and their ancient practices. Through my exploration of Plant Medicine, Paganism, Eastern Spiritual Philosophies, Hypnotherapy, Frequency Healing, Energy Medicine & Music, I have remained passionate about creating a space where people could connect, discover and grow. This space is SUNSTONE.
As a Priestess, Artist, Mother of 4 and Partner in Love, I am eternally devoted to the ancient healing arts by opening hearts and inspiring minds.
Join me and our wonderful Tribe at the Sanctuary to embrace the Sacred.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor: MS, LPC, LMHC, ACS
Faith Ulsh
Faith has worked with those who have been diagnosed with various mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, Bi Polar Disorder and a wide range of life transitions such as college issues, fertility issues, parenthood, job change/loss, retirement, divorce, and many more. In addition her education, training and 5 years experience in both the hospital and office settings, she has volunteered her time facilitating both children’s and adult’s grief and loss groups at Good Grief in Princeton, NJ. Faith is a co-facilitator of SUNSTONE’s Mourning Dove Conscious Grief group, that meet monthly incorporating group support and workshop intensives.
Reiki & Energy Work Practitioner- Lykos & Light
Denyse Forbes
Denyse is a Reiki Master practitioner who incorporates various healing tools such as essential oils, crystals, oracle card readings, animal spirit guides and sound frequencies into her sessions to personalize them for each client. Clients can expect to experience deep relaxation and the feeling of being supported and grounded. Denyse is honored to help those who wish to feel more aligned and achieve radical expansion and acceptance through self love.
Cacao & Music Ceremony Facilitator, Psychedelic Assisted Therapy
Avi Burn
Avi brings his knowledge of ceremonial cacao inspired by his own daily practice, mixing in knowledge and anecdotes from a wide range of spiritual and personal growth disciplines and modalities. He exclusively serves Keith's Cacao from Guatemala and was trained by the company in the education of ceremonial cacao and the methods of offering ceremony to others. Avi combines his deep appreciation for hospitality along with his cacao and music training to create a vibrationally warm and safe space for others to explore the magic of ceremony. With a Masters in social work from NYU, and working in clinical therapy, Avi provides psychedelic integration services which consist of pre-journey counseling, intention development, and post journey counseling.
Energy Work & Qigong Practitioner
Emily Scrobe
Emily Scrobe focuses on what she calls “Cyclical Healing.” She is able to identify energetic patterns in the body and auric field. Her modality encompasses a range of healing modalities and techniques some of which include, Reiki, Qigong and Acupressure. She guides her clients to freedom by identifying limited belief systems and old patterns. During her sessions, she utilizes breathwork, tuning forks, tapping, storytelling and astrology.
Minister & Singer/Songwriter
Rev. Kim Lesley
Rev. Kim Lesley is our Sanctuary Minister, World Traveling Musician, High Council, Friend and Spiritual Advisor. She has dedicated her life to healing through music with over 29 years of devoted practice at the Ananda Ashram in Monroe, NY. Within that time she spent over 13 of those years as a Spiritual Director of rehabilitation and outpatient services, running her own spiritual programs involving group and individual counseling, as well as being a specialist of 12 step programs. As an ordained interfaith minister, she is schooled in 6 different religions, spiritual practices and has performed 100’s of various ceremonies. She is well know as a singing teacher, percussionist, band and kirtan leader. We are blessed to have Rev. Kim Lesley offer her time and energy at the Sanctuary.
Vocal Coach & Breathwork Guide
Jody Weatherstone
Jody Weatherstone is a vocal educator, breathwork facilitator, and owner and creator of 'Soma Voce, connection and expression through body, breath, and voice'. She has been teaching voice for 20 years and is certified as a Vocologist through the National Center for Voice and
Speech at the University or Utah. Jody has a master’s in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in spirituality, mind, body practices, from Columbia University, and she has studied breathwork and healing under David Elliott. Breathwork has been personally transformational in her own healing journey, taking her from knowledge to embodiment. As a facilitator, she holds space and guides from a place of deep gratitude.
Katy Melendez
Artist, designer and devoted yogi… Katy has deepened her practice through a 200-hour teacher training, immersing herself in the study of various yoga styles, including yin yoga, hatha, vinyasa, meditation, and the transformative Katonah yoga methods. With an insatiable thirst for knowledge, she has dedicated over 50 additional hours to learning from esteemed teachers, such as Elena Brower, Sarah Powers, and Abbie Galvin, expanding her understanding of these holistic practices.
Eager to connect with kindred spirits, Katy looks forward to meeting you at a local studio, retreat space, festival, or even virtually. Whether collaborating on design projects, guiding transformative yoga sessions, or simply engaging in meaningful conversations, Katy is driven by a desire to inspire and uplift others through their diverse skill set and unwavering passion.
Co-Facilitator of Women’s Circle