About Cyndi

Education & Training

Institute for the Psychology of Eating

  • Mind Body Eating Coach (MBEC)
    – Mind Body Nutrition
    – Dynamic Eating Psychology
  • Specializing in:
    – weight & eating challenges
    – compulsive eating behaviors
    – body image issues
    – digestive problems
    – fatigue & low energy

Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching

  • Certified Professional Coach (CPC)
  • Master Practitioner Energy Coaching (ELI-MP)
  • Specializing in
    – Women’s Empowerment
    – Energy Coaching
    – Wellbeing of Mind Body Spirit
    – Life Transitions

Diamond Light School of Healing Arts

  • CA State Certified Master Massage Therapist (CMT)
    – anatomy
    – physiology
    – energy work
    – meditation

Other Professional Training

  • Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) & Fitness Instructor

Life University

My entire life has been leading me to my passion for coaching, and my purpose of helping other women find their way back to their power, their confidence, and happier, more energized lives!

Some of the challenges that have shaped my path include:

Alcohol & Sugar Addictions which helped me understand the importance of a spiritual connection. It also taught me the relief of releasing the thing I thought I could NEVER release, and taught me that with support, understanding and encouragement, I could take my power back from something over which I felt powerless.

Lumbar Disc Issues which taught me about the importance of core strength, and the process of taking one huge goal – back rehab – and breaking it into small, manageable bites that will get you to your goal, given time, perseverance and steadfast adherence to a plan.

Digestive Issues including IBS, SIBO, and diverticulitis which taught me to heal my gut using healthy food, highlighted the importance of releasing physical stressors like allergy foods, showed me the connections between intestinal inflammation and lumbar issues, and taught me to identify allergy foods using food elimination and reintroduction plans.

Low Self-Esteem & Toxic Self-Criticism which are global problems that personalize in individuals. If this resonates for you, please know you are NOT alone! This is a core issue for countless people because it’s been brainwashed into us on many levels from multiple sources in our world, our cultures, and our media. Coaching taught me so many ways to release the toxic self-criticism, and to truly value myself no matter what others think or say. 

Using what I’ve learned to help other women reclaim their innate worthiness, and replace the unrelenting toxic self-criticism with absolute unconditional love is the most fulfilling thing I have ever had the pleasure to do!

Overeating and Soothing with Food which lead me to the Institute for the Psychology of Eating. I was successfully coaching clients to reclaim their confidence, energize their lives, and reach their life goals, but I was still struggling with overeating and using food to soothe myself. I knew what I wanted to eat to stay healthy, but after dinner I would just eat compulsively. I would constantly eat more than I wanted, and I felt powerless to stop myself. I thought there must be something wrong with me, and told myself I had no willpower, AND… I thought I was all alone.

At IPE, I found the magic ingredients to finally change my relationship with food. Within two months, my after-dinner overeating was nearly non-existent, and when I do choose to eat after dinner, I don’t feel DRIVEN to do so. I’m in tune with my appetite, and feel confident in my food choices even when I choose to eat off-plan. I’m energized and thriving, and I’m passionate about helping others like me find freedom from weight challenges, unwanted eating behaviors, digestive complaints, low energy and fatigue.

I am living this, and loving it!

Contact me today to see if I’m the right coach to help you get from where you are to where you’d LOVE to be!

Just for Fun

Cyndi in Dubrovnik, with Jeremy in Yosemite National Park, and In Trogir, Croatia.
  • I love to dance! I host a Sunday morning free-dance twice a month for fun and exercise.
  • I love when my grown kids come over for mom’s cooking and family game day.
  • I am a huge foodie!
  • My partner and I adore food & travel.
  • I love planning travel, thinking about travel, and making reservations with water views.
  • I’m crazy about Croatia, and can’t wait to travel there again!
  • I love to hike in nature!
  • I have a passion for landscape & seascape photography!

I have lived in Northern California for 40 years and I adore the elegant lines of Bay Area bridges, the crashing surf of California’s coastline, and the stunning beauty of our State and National Parks. I am intoxicated, and uplifted by the splendor of nature and find infinite joy in capturing its stunning beauty.  I love shooting beaches, bridges, waterfalls, and medieval cities with walls!

My intention is for my photographs to lift the spirit, and inspire the viewer.

If you want to explore my art, click THIS LINK. I also have 500 images with positive affirmations on them HERE – free for anyone to use!