About Cindy
Hello and welcome! I began to explore holistic health modalities over thirty years ago for personal and family challenges with auto-immune issues including severe asthma and long term Lyme Disease. I found that although pharmaceuticals helped to resolve the immediate symptoms, they didn’t get to the root of the problem. When I asked my doctor how long I would need to take the prescription medications he responded “for as long as you want to live and breath”. I knew I didn’t want to take medications the rest of my life. I needed to change my habits and behaviors to find longer term solutions. And I did.
Through training in practices that included breath-work, meditation, yoga, emotional freedom technique, reiki and integrative nutrition I was able to address the root issues and strengthen my body and mind in the process. As a former Systems Engineer and Department Head in a large government consulting company, I found these techniques often helped myself and my staff deal with anxiety and stress in the workplace. I’ve been fortunate to have these “tools” to support Human and Organizational Transformation both at work and at home. Staying healthy in high-stress environments is an ongoing learning experience that has led me to pursue education and certifications as a health coach (Institute for Integrative Nutrition), Yoga Teacher (Agile Alliance) and Reiki practitioner with Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), and Mindfulness Meditation certifications. I bring these ancient and transformational healing practices together in a holistic way to provide deeper individualized insights to help you find balance - body, mind and spirit.
Zen Mountain Wellness was founded to engage individuals and communities in developing deeper connections to ourselves, others and nature. I offer unique outdoor space where we can socially connect and engage with each other while maintaining safe CDC recommended practices. In these emotionally charged and hectic times, we are inspired to tap into our core being — physically, mentally, emotionally and energetically — so we can radiate our very best self to the world. In addition to individual one-on-one sessions, I offer group classes that are small enough for individual attention yet provide and promote a sense of camaraderie and support. I look forward to meeting you soon!
“Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakens.” – Carl Jung
“People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on Earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don’t even recognize: a blue sky white clouds green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child – our own two eyes. All is a miracle.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
“Only in quiet waters do things mirror themselves undistorted. Only in a quiet mind is adequate perception of the world.” – Hans Margolius
“For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin – real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be got through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life.” – Alfred D’Souza