Meet Cindie
Hypnotherapist • Reiki Master/Teacher • Spiritual Guide • Writer • Traveler
A Life Devoted to the Journey Within
I've always believed that life is a journey of discovery, and some of our most
meaningful discoveries happen when we turn our attention inward.
My fascination with the subconscious mind and the possibilities of personal
transformation began many years ago. I first studied hypnosis in 1993, but it
wasn't until a major turning point in my life that I felt called to explore this work
more deeply.
In 2015, I made a decision that would change the direction of my life. I left Illinois
and moved to Arizona to attend the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts (SWIHA).
What began as an interest in holistic wellness became something much more profound.
During my first weekend at SWIHA, a guided meditation reminded me of my earlier experiences with hypnosis and rekindled a passion I had nearly forgotten. I changed my course of study to Transpersonal Psychology, focusing on hypnotherapy, Reiki, and spiritual coaching.
I graduated in 2018, but my education in the mysteries of the human spirit has never really ended.
The Art of Inner Transformation
Over the years, I've come to understand that meaningful transformation isn't about becoming someone else. It's about discovering who we truly are beneath the beliefs, expectations, and experiences that have shaped us.
My approach to spiritual hypnotherapy is intuitive, creative, and deeply personal. I believe that each person carries an inner wisdom capable of guiding them toward greater understanding.
As a hypnotherapist, Reiki Master/Teacher, and spiritual guide, my role isn't to provide someone else's answers. It's to create a supportive space where people can discover their own.
I have a simple philosophy: The journey belongs to the person experiencing it.
Where the Inner Journey Meets the Open Road
My love of travel began long before my spiritual studies. From early camping adventures to journeys across the American Southwest, the open road has always represented freedom, possibility, and discovery.
Eventually, I began to recognize something extraordinary about travel.
When we leave our familiar surroundings, we sometimes become more open to discovering unfamiliar parts of ourselves.
A quiet morning beneath a desert sky, a conversation around a campfire, or a moment of reflection beside an ancient sacred site can invite us to see our lives from a different perspective.
That realization became the inspiration for Sacred Sisters Travel.
I envisioned small groups of independent women traveling together, sharing meaningful experiences, exploring sacred places, and creating opportunities for personal growth.
Not simply camping trips, but Retreats on Wheels, where the outer journey becomes an invitation to explore the journey within.
The Sacred Road and Cindie's Voice
My love of writing became another expression of this same philosophy.
I created The Sacred Road: A Guided Travel & Reflection Journal for Self-Discovery on the Road to encourage travelers to look beyond the destinations they visit and reflect on what those experiences reveal about themselves.
Through my blog, Cindie's Voice, I continue exploring the subjects that fascinate me: consciousness, spirituality, the mysteries of life, personal transformation, and the wisdom we gather along the way.
The Journey Continues
Today, everything I create grows from the same intention:
To create opportunities for transformation in myself and others through creativity, meaningful experiences, and the exploration of our inner worlds.
Whether I'm guiding someone through a hypnotherapy session, teaching Reiki, writing, or gathering women around a campfire beneath the stars, my purpose remains the same.
To encourage curiosity. To inspire reflection. To honor the wisdom within each person.
And to remind us that life itself is a sacred journey.
Travel independently. Journey together.
— Cindie
My Story
The Road has always felt a little like home....
Some of my earliest memories are of camping with my family in our little Shasta travel trailer. I remember waking up to the smell of the forest, riding my bike around the campground and experiencing that wonderful sense of freedom that comes from being outdoors.
Those memories stayed with me.
In 2025, I decided it was time for a new adventure. I sold my home in Arizona, bought a small motorhome and set out on the road. I traveled across the country, returned to my hometown, spent time with family and friends, and eventually headed toward the Carolinas.
I had dreamed about the freedom of RV life for a long time.
What I hadn't anticipated was how lonely that freedom could sometimes feel.
I quickly discovered that camping by myself could be pretty boring! I joined several camping groups hoping to find other women who wanted the same things I did. I found groups and gatherings, but I never quite found the connection I was looking for—a small community of independent women who actually journeyed together, moving from place to place while still maintaining the freedom of traveling in their own rigs.
Nature Brought Me Back to Myself
When I spend time in the forest, beside the water, under an enormous sky or sitting quietly outside my camper, I feel more grounded. I feel connected to the Earth. The noise of everyday life becomes quieter, and I can hear that inner voice again.
I began to remember that traveling wasn't simply about seeing new places.
I was on a spiritual journey, too.
My background as a Certified Hypnotherapist and Reiki Master/Teacher has given me tools for helping others explore their own inner journey. But I don't believe a spiritual path has to happen inside a classroom or retreat center.
Sometimes it happens around a campfire.
Sometimes it happens walking beside a lake.
Sometimes it happens during a long stretch of highway when you finally have enough quiet to hear yourself think.
And sometimes it happens through the friendship of another woman who understands.
Cindie Bright
Founder, Sacred Sisters Travel
Certified Hypnotherapist • Reiki Master/Teacher
It's the Journey that counts.