About Sonya
My mission is to serve millions, if not billions, of people around the world and help them see and step into their highest potential through the power of Modern Meditation.
I'm Sonya Lee, a former expert in user, customer & employee turned Pioneer of Modern Meditation.
As a third-generation meditation teacher and shaman, my story begins in the incense-lit atmosphere of my grandmother’s temple, where I taught my first meditation class at just eight years old.
In my teenage years, I grew up embracing a life of mindfulness, compassion, and empathy, shaped by the monks and nuns in the Buddhist monastery that was my childhood home.
As time went on, I carried these mindful experiences with me into the corporate world, where I’ve worked with global powerhouses like Warner Bros, Disney, Cisco, and eBay. Having built a successful consulting agency, I worked with hundreds of companies, small - medium - large and enterprise. They always hired me to fix "one" thing, but after some time, I realized that all of these businesses had one thing in common.
It wasn't their sales process, marketing strategies, talent acquisition or anything specific. It came down to Emotional Intelligence. Conflict from one-person could bring down an entire department or cause disruption in a business flow.
Having witnessed firsthand the pressures and demands of today’s fast-paced world, I’ve felt a profound calling to help others develop EQ, find inner balance and harmony amidst the chaos.
Modern Meditation was born out of a need to support all the entrepreneurs, leaders, executives and team players so that they could step into their greatest and highest purpose in all areas of their life.
For more than two decades, I’ve committed my life to understanding the distinct resilience that sets a calm, peaceful mind apart from one trapped in stress and anxiety.
I’ve seen firsthand how mindfulness can foster a profound transformation, no matter your starting point. It’s a journey of retraining your mind, of rewiring it for happiness, resilience, serenity, confidence, and peak performance.
I believe that our minds hold the power to shape our lives, rather than simply react to the circumstances that surround us. Cultivating mental resilience is key to unlocking your inner strength and gaining control over your path.
This journey is not just about surviving the corporate and business world—it’s about thriving and stepping into your truth. It’s about transcending stress, embracing the challenges, and aligning with your truth.
And I’m committed to guiding you every step of the way.
On a cold winter morning, in January, 2019, serial startup founder Sonya Lee lay on her couch in her small apartment. Her back muscles had seized and the smallest movement sent searing pain rattling down her spine. Her breathing was shallow, her heart rate raised, and her brow damp with a clammy sweat. Behind her eyes, Lee was trying to make sense of the chaos that had got her here—but she couldn’t. She was mentally and physically exhausted, her morale drained and her body pushed to the point of failure. In her depths of despair, Lee didn’t suspect this moment would set her life on a course for recovery. But it would.
I Can Relate More Than You Can Imagine...
I used to struggle with managing my stress. Working long hours, pushing for product launches… Dropbox even wrote an article about me.
I personally believed that I could either only succeed in life or business, but not together. I’d sacrifice my personal time to invest all my energy in my business, thinking that I’d be able to grow it faster and better.
After my experience with burnout, I slowly realized that meditation would once again change my life.
You see, I grew up with this simple practice; teaching my first meditation class when I was 8 years old and was also raised by monks and nuns in a monastery, so it seemed ironic that I’d come full circle.
Since then, I’ve helped hundreds of leaders and entrepreneurs create balance and harmony in all areas of their lives with a simple practice:
Modern Meditation.
I am committed to helping millions of business leaders around the world. Are you in?
Do You Need Support But Don't Know Where To Start?
Many of my students started with me in the Modern Meditation Community. It's a safe place to dip your toe in and experience meditating with me in a supportive environment.
Modern meditation can be made fun - and we DO make it super fun! That's the whole point of it. If you'd like to learn more, I suggest you start by clicking the link below.
Hey, Real Talk...
We all know how scary it can be to take a leap of faith. But we know the antidote to fear, and that is self-love.
So, if you're feeling a calling to step into your purpose, but you are experiencing uncertainties and doubts, I want to invite you now to tune into your heart. Meditate. Notice how your body feels, what arises? Do you trust your inner voice? Do you feel excited? Maybe some butterflies? Does something "just feel right?" When thinking about embarking on this journey, do you feel a sense of self-love?
If so, allow that to guide you forward into your greatest future, trusting that you deserve to manifest the dreams you have for your life. And the good news is that you don't have to do it alone!
If you're ready to say "YES!" to this exciting path, click the button below to join the community today!
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