SriPonya Mission

Frank Smith is an elder with the tribes of Warm Springs.  He was responsible for starting the boxing and baseball programs in Warm Springs.

He is a peer mentor in prevention for the tribes of Warm Springs and often teaches culturally specific programs for the tribes. 

Frank Smith was an incredible athlete and was a boxer for the tribes of Warm Springs, and he was a boxing coach.  His dad was a boxer and at one time was 10th in North America.

Isis Holmes is an entrepreneur, chef, teacher, friend, and dedicated meditator and mother.  Isis has dedicated her life to serving children.  For over fifteen years, she has owned and operated her own school in Central Oregon.

Prior to owning her own school, Isis worked at her aunt and uncle's Mexican restaurant in Terrebonne, Oregon.  Isis is an incredible chef and makes the best food with all heart.  She is launching her own line of sauces and dips to share with our Central Oregon community.

Isis moved to the United States over 30 years ago from Mexico City, Mexico.  

She is devoted on her spiritual path and leads a life of selfless service.

She’s also the mother to a daughter.

Working with folks who identify as being in recovery is Halie’s life’s work and greatest passion. She has come to adopt SAMHSA’s definition of recovery in her work with others: “A process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential.” By this definition, MANY of us are seeking a life of recovery.

As a somatic coach, sober coach, yoga and meditation teacher, ceremonialist, and a woman in recovery for 7+ years, the work Halie does is both body-centered and spiritually-oriented. There are spiritual circles that devote their practice to transcending the body…but Halie believes with every fiber of her being that recovery is a process of remembering how to BE IN our bodies, to reclaim them as a safe and sacred space. The more we can learn to consciously inhabit our bodies, the better we heal and the more agency we ultimately have in our lives. With this in mind, Halie loves to draw upon the 5,000+ hours of training, practice, and study she has integrated about trauma-informed care, somatics, neuroscience, and more to provide you with education and practices that empower you to learn how to understand and abide by the language and deep wisdom of your body.

Jerek has dedicated his professional life to improving the health and well-being of people and the planet. As the former CEO of three sustainable food and beverage companies, he worked diligently to shift the greater food system forward in accessibility, circularity, and regeneration. Jerek is known for creating unique and innovative products; for building deeply collaborative, synergized, and mission-driven teams; and, for building bridges between large corporations and start-ups to create unified change.

Jerek’s teams and organizations have won numerous awards, grants, and certifications, including Kroger’s “Zero Hunger, Zero Waste” Innovation Award, Oregon Angel Fund Award, New Hope’s “Best New Mission-Driven Product,” Certified B Corp, Non-GMO, and 1% for the Planet, among others. In 2016, he was named “Entrepreneur of the Year” by the Bend Chamber of Commerce.

Jerek has also served on the Board of Directors or Advisory Boards of non-profit organizations and companies such as Built Oregon and Riff Cold Brew, and mentored other start-up companies through organizations such as Bend Outdoor Worx and Opportunity Knocks. He has spoken at TEDx, Bloomberg Sustainability Summit, World MUSE, and at various companies, organizations, and schools.

Greg has a heart of gold, and carries a true desire to uplift others which makes him an inspiration to many, a captivating  teacher and an incredible artist.   His greatest work of art is his beautiful life, rich with heartbreak, deep love, transformation, wisdom and full of paradoxes. He has lived  many versions of this life which give him rich experience across many different lifestyles.  He has had the opportunity to walk through numerous conflicts throughout his life. Over time these conflicts have led him to cultivating a path of inner peace, integrity and a desire for self-mastery. Greg is extremely intelligent, warm, loving, authentic, articulate, intuitive, inquisitive, open and sincere.  

Greg is a mystic on an incredible spiritual journey.  As a very young boy growing up in a Catholic family, Greg’s first desire was to become a Catholic priest. He was the oldest of ten from a small town in Northern, Michigan. At the age of 30, he moved his family west to Seattle. Some of his fondest memories with his family arise from a time when he was a street musician and minister in the streets of downtown Seattle.  Greg fell into disillusionment with his faith and spent many years looking for peace in the “counterfeit coins” of life.  Along this journey, he co-owned a business, worked in business development in high tech and  the financial markets. He also had many relationships.  Currently, he has a podcast entitled “Light In A Spoon”.  

Greg’s desire to serve others and the world comes from an authentic love for all beings and a sincere desire for all to live in harmony.  He has lifetimes of experience and wisdom to share to help anyone who has a desire to find a way back home.