a very warm welcome to
30 Birds Wellness
and the private practice of Cynthia Y. Sonam, CC.Ht.
Whether you’re an individual who wants help achieving a specific goal, or an organization seeking comprehensive Corporate Wellness, or a parent looking to help your child or family dynamics, you’re in the right place. As a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist & Wellness Consultant with 25+ yrs. experience and training in transformational energy therapies, I’m naturally drawn to harnessing the power of our hearts’ and minds’ capacity to create lasting, positive change. My practice is centered around using what works to empower people of all ages heal and thrive, which includes spiritual application for integrated therapeutic/healing and change work. Helping others nurture and balance SPIRIT · MIND · BODY is at the heart of everything I do and share.
Like most, I’ve had ups and downs and all-arounds in love and loss and illness and grief, including the absolute joys and at-times challenges of marriage, kids, work-life balance, multiple moves and divorce. And, some less common experiences like being the only woman in a boardroom and the unfathomable grief of losing a child. Thankfully, I’ve also been blessed with much happiness too, with the good fortune to work and train with tops in their fields of personal and professional development and spiritual mastery to smooth my journey, deepen my wisdom, and expand my consciousness. Throughout all of my experiences, I learned three things: Our experiences don’t define us — they provide an opportunity to learn, grow and transcend; Healing is possible—we have available to us everything we need to heal and thrive; It’s always a new day—full of possibilities to create a new beginning. I look forward to partnering with you in a private session or program, or welcoming you at an upcoming workshop or retreat to awaken you to your inherent power that sparks change. Let’s get started!
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I help people through challenges big and small, smooth transitions, and to attain greater health, happiness and well-being, specializing in helping groups and individuals of all ages cultivate EXCELLENCE & CONFIDENCE, improve RELATIONSHIPS (starting with the most important one - the one we have with ourselves), alleviate GRIEF and ANXIETY, find FORGIVENESS and PEACE, and spark PURPOSE and PASSION with scientifically proven techniques. READY FOR CHANGE?
about those birds …
With metaphors and seemingly simple symbols at first glance, this story weaves two old humankind mysteries; consciousness and the meaning of life.
Our name comes from an ancient Persian poem, The Conference of the Birds or Speech of the Birds (Persian: منطق الطیر, Manṭiq-uṭ-Ṭayr, also known as مقامات الطیور Maqāmāt-uṭ-Ṭuyūr; 1177), a celebrated literary masterpiece of Persian literature by Sufi poet Farid ud-Din Attar, commonly known as Attar of Nishapur. The story recounts the longing of a group of birds who search for a leader, and narrates the journey of these birds toward the living place of a legendary bird, Simorgh, as a symbol of the human search for self.
In this book a hundred thousand birds of every species gather together in a meeting, decide the legendary Simorgh (Sî-Murg which means “the thirty birds”) should be their king and leader and embark on a journey to find him at his court. One by one the birds drop out unable to fulfill the challenging journey over seven valleys, where the mystic road winds - a symbolic representation of the stages crossed through which the soul with constant progression reaches its divine perfection. Eventually only thirty birds reach the land of Simorgh but instead of finding their spiritual leader, all they see is their own reflection in a lake. The mystical, magical, beautiful and powerful Simorgh is thus revealed in reality to be the mirror where they will see reflected the thirty who arrive at the court, discovering at the end that the Simorgh is themselves. As the birds realize the truth, they see they are not separate from the universe, they are one with it.
I chose the name 30 Birds because I deeply resonate with the beautiful story that illustrates humanity’s epic journey. We are the birds in the story. Like the birds of this story, we may take flight together, but the journey itself must be taken alone, and will be different for each of us. Much like the journey of the 30 Birds, I guide people to reconnect to their true nature, and to re-discover, honor and harness their innate beauty and incredible power. READ MORE ABOUT THE BIRDS
nurture & balance spirit · mind · Body to align, heal & thrive
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Wellness Lifestyle Blog
With insight and inspiration to help you live your best life, my blog features a little bit of everything to help you live your best life. I write on empowered, healthy living, sharing tips to feed your soul, foster creativity, and inspire joy & new perspectives. You’ll see quick tips, poetry, photography and even divination tools at play (angel card readings anyone?).
My posts reflect my personal philosophy and mission—to make living your best, limitless life easier and more fun, and to help people navigate life’s challenges with greater ease and grace. Together we’ll build conscious community, improve family and group dynamics, cultivate better relationships, thrive through transitions, and experience the benefits of mindfulness, and how applying ancient wisdom to modern problems makes everything better. I’ll share some hard won lessons from 30 years of personal stories along with timeless wisdom of ancient and contemporary masters to show you that you can heal from - and transcend - any challenge and achieve your goals.
My Blog is for anyone in need of help or change—at every stage of life— with an interest in learning how to live an inspired life, and a strong desire to learn, heal and grow. With a deep commitment to growing lives and growing hearts, I revel in sharing from my heart to help yours.