Root to Rise Consulting

Root to Rise Consulting is a conscious coaching and consulting business that helps people become more successful, passionate and fulfilled through new practices for building self-awareness and resilience.

Root to Rise offers:


“Root to Rise'' represents a fundamental concept in yoga that acknowledges the importance of being grounded in the present moment. Everything in life is subject to ebb and flow so there is no light without darkness, no joy without sadness, no highs without lows.

At Root to Rise, we believe that anyone can transcend with the right tools and a willing heart.

Core values:

  1. Positivity: Lead with kindness, empathy and compassion. 

  2. Connection: Cultivate a community of support. 

  3. Resilience: Stay curious and embrace transition. 

  4. Growth: Transform through awareness and acceptance.

  5. Authenticity: Embody your truth. 

  6. Adventure: Life is meant to be fun!

Hi. I’m Sonya Hausafus… and I want to help you experience the deep and healing power of personal transformation so that you can build a life you don’t want to escape from. 

Meet Sonya Hausafus

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My somatic-based approach models how to:

LEAD

Lead with authenticity, vulnerability and emotional intelligence.

SELF CARE

Prioritize self-awareness and self-care.

HEAL

Adopt tools to stay grounded when times get tough.

CULTURE

Grow a company culture that helps teams reach their full potential.

As an ICF (International Coaching Federation) trained coach with a focus on somatics, I apply a number of methodologies to my practice:

  • Presence-Based Coaching

  • The University of Chicago Mindful Leadership Program

  • Eckhart Tolle’s Becoming a Teacher of Presence

  • Humanity Shared Embodied Leadership Program


In my past life, I was a startup marketing executive working with entrepreneurs and founders to maximize business and human potential. People and culture have always been my passion! And as the top marketing executive in 7 startups over 25 years — including VP of marketing at Techstars — I’m grateful to have mentored hundreds of founders throughout my career. 

Deeply rooted in community, I am an active mentor, advisor, colleague and friend. As co-organizer of the Conscious Entrepreneur Summit, I champion mental health through the only in-person event dedicated to the well-being of entrepreneurs. And as past Board President of the Grief Support Network, I brought to light how tools like yoga therapy, community, and retreats can be of service to those in grief.

  • “Coaching with Sonya has had a profound impact on me at a very transitional phase of my life. Right at the juncture of stepping back from my 1.0 career, leaving behind an alcohol-free bar enterprise, building a new platform as a mindfulness teacher, and writing a book, Sonya has infused each step with confidence and clarity. I could not have gotten from A to B (and onward to C and D) with the joy and ease that I did without Sonya’s support."

    Billy Wynne, Chairman & Founder, Impact Health; Founder, The Awake Life

  • "“Sonya helped me understand and work through the tough decisions in my business that were necessary to move forward. She created a weekly and monthly plan to help me stay focused, and served as an empathetic and supportive accountability partner as I got clear on how my personal goals relate to my business goals since the two are integrally linked.”

    Wesley Hill, Founder, Certified Travel International

  • “I engaged with Sonya for coaching support around a major career transition. With her help, I navigated big decisions, re-centered on my purpose, built confidence and developed new principles that helped me transition to an amazing new role in the next stage of my career. I can’t say enough about her thoughtful and skilled manner of helping me gain clarity and guide myself to a new and exciting place in life.”

    Jay Stephens, Vice President for People and Culture, University of Montana

As a lifetime adventurer, I’ve:

  • Lived the ups and downs of entrepreneurship as a top executive in 7 different startups 

  • Traveled to over 35 countries 

  • Seen thousands of concerts

  • Jumped out of airplanes, bungee jumped off the Swiss Alps, and gone scuba diving with sharks 

  • Had the honor of spending time with Richard Branson at his home on Necker Island

  • Embraced a lifelong commitment to personal growth, grounded in regular practices of yoga, mediation, retreats, trainings and other tools for building self-awareness and resilience

“Life becomes much more fulfilling when we harness the powerful information that lives in our three intelligence centers — head, heart, and gut — to access a deeper level of self-awareness for better decision-making and a more purposeful life.”


- Sonya Hausafus, Root to Rise Consulting