Marni Suu Reynolds, Ph.D.

Honolulu, HI, US

Marni Suu Reynolds MBA, PhD, Trauma Survivor, Researcher, Certified Trauma Specialist Certified Somatic Specialist Certified Meditation/Yoga (1000RYT) Ordained Healer Phd. Thesis: Healing Collective Trauma Born in Costa Rica to a Burmese Mother and Irish/Scottish father, Marni was raised in Hawaii, she currently lives in between Hawaii and Chiang Mai, Thailand where she is conducting her doctoral research in “How We Heal: Healing Collective Trauma with Gender Inclusion and Compassion to Address Social Suffering.” Marni has over 25+years in the private and non-profit sectors focused in the areas of collective trauma healing, trauma wellness development and humanitarian aid programming. Over the last 28+ years, Marni has curated, facilitated and developed trauma-informed wellness curricula for corporations, institutions, and educational settings, including community centers, retreats, private businesses, and humanitarian and monastic settings. Marni has worked in the community relational facilitation field since 2003, working with men and women's groups across several countries. Marni’s work blends the holistic approach with behavioral science, healing, neuroscience, and wellness modalities. Recently developing the Community Relational Training for Sacred Sons (2026). Marni is a Certified Trauma & Somatic Specialist at the Trauma Research Foundation. Certified Mindfulness Teacher by Jack Kornfield, Ph.D., and Tara Brach, Ph.D. This certification is by the University of California at Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, a Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program, an IMTA-accredited two-year training. A Certified Hatha Yoga Teacher & Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher (RYT1000) and an Ordained Spiritual Healer, Sacred Path Healing School 2003. Marni has worked and traveled to over 42 countries, including in the United States, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Peru, Egypt, UK, Canada, Polynesia, and throughout Europe and Asia. A meditation practitioner with over 30+ years of devotional practice, which began in the Buddhist temples of Burma (Myanmar) at age 13. She has practiced in monastic and retreat centers, including Thich Nhat Hanh Monastery, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Tassajara Mountain Zen Center, Palolo Zen Center, Hawaii Vipassana and Myanmar Vipassana Center (Burma), Wat Sopharam Vipassana International Meditation Center, Thailand Vipassana Chiang Mai, and more. A published author, Marni has presented her doctoral research at the Stockholm University “Men & Masculinities” Conference, the Cambridge University - ASEAS Conference, the Edinburgh University - “ASEAN Conference," the Chiang Mai University - “ICBMS 4 Conference," and the Northern Illinois University - “Burma Studies” Conference. She has been featured in “55 Faces – Global Edition 2024”—The Aspire Series. Launched her own podcast, The Golden Thread Podcast, in 2020 and advocated for humanitarian rights for mental health and wellness at United Nations UNESCAP Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, 2025.

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