Meet Cylvia

Cylvia Hayes is an ordained Minister, writer, speaker and teacher in the areas of spirituality, personal development, economic system change, and our living world.

Cylvia’s mission is to help heal separation consciousness so that humanity can develop an ecological mindset and all Creation can thrive. She is founder and CEO of 3EStrategies, and The ReThink ministry. She is also the former First Lady of Oregon and an award-winning environmental and anti-poverty activist. Cylvia currently serves as Associate Minister of Unity Community of Central Oregon and is an elected member of the Unity Worldwide Ministries Earth Care Core Team.  She was ordained by Unity Worldwide Ministries and earned certification in Advanced Metaphysics.

She is author and publisher of TRANSCEND, for people who want raised consciousness, economic system change, and a world that works better for all beings.

Cylvia is author of, When Life Blows Up: A Guide to Peace, Power and Reinvention.  She is certified in Strategic Intervention and Empowerment coaching through the Tony Robbins – Chloe Madanes Institute.

Cylvia has led a very unconventional life – starting out as a cowgirl and farm kid, surviving deep trauma, winding up on her own at 16, working as a heavy equipment operator and playing scholarship soccer to pay for becoming a first-generation college graduate. Later founding successful businesses, traveling to over 20 countries (so far), being appointed by governors and even serving as First Lady of Oregon. Over the past decade she moved through an intense personal challenge to the stage to deliver a widely viewed TEDx talk. She holds a Masters in Environmental Studies degree from The Evergreen State College.

Cylvia lives in Oregon with her life partner Governor John Kitzhaber, her wild Border Collie Olive, the spirit of beloved soul dog Tessa and LottaDog Freya, a beehive and beloved bees and a whole yard full of birds, squirrels and the occasional raccoon. She is a major Seattle Seahawks, Portland Trailblazers and Portland Thorns fan. She has recently become a self-confessed agility-holic, having a great time winning awards with speedy Olive!