Meet Cobi Konadu 

the Founder of Konadu Health & Wellness

Living with Lupus has shaped the way I move through the world—and it influences every aspect of who I am.

It shifted the way I understand time, energy, and what matters. It reshaped my relationship with my body. It taught me that healing isn’t something you chase—it’s something you practice, slowly, honestly, and with deep devotion.

I know chronic pain.

I know fatigue that steals your edges.

I know emotional upset that makes even “small” things feel heavy.

And I know how deeply those realities can alter the quality of a life.

But I’ve also come to know compassion, hope, and love in a way I never could have without this path. Lupus brought me into the deepest connection with myself. It invited me to listen, to soften, to live with integrity, and to build a life that is meaningful—not because it’s perfect, but because it’s real.

This is the gift I want to share:
That even in the face of life’s hardest circumstances, your body can change.
Your capacity can expand.
Your life can feel different from the inside.

A diagnosis is information—not a prophecy. And when you’re met with the right care, the right pacing, and the right support, you can move from survival into something fuller.

When I work with clients, my intention is that you feel deeply seen and held. That you remember your strength. And that you leave knowing—through experience, not just words—that change is possible.

The work behind the work

I didn’t stumble into this work—I built it, year by year, with devotion, training, and a deep respect for what it means to be invited into someone’s healing.

Over the last 20+ years, I’ve lived inside the world of embodiment and holistic care through yoga, mindfulness, Jin Shin Jyutsu®, and somatic therapy—first as a personal commitment, and now as the foundation of my professional practice.

And when I reflect on the path that’s brought me here, I don’t just think in terms of credentials. I think of people. I think of trust. I think of the quiet moments clients have allowed me to witness—when something softens, when breath returns, when the body finally feels heard.

It’s an honor to do this work. And these numbers are simply landmarks along that journey:

  • 100+ one-to-one somatic therapy clients supported (and counting)

  • 2,500+ participants served through talks and trainings (and growing)

  • Wellness keynote speaker for the Lupus Organization three times since 2021

  • Designed and implemented two educational curriculums that are still being taught today

  • 1,000+ hours of professional education and hands-on training

  • 1,500+ hours of teaching, facilitation, and applied practice

  • Ongoing continuing education every year—because high-integrity care asks us to keep refining

What matters most is not the metrics. It’s what they represent: real lives, real bodies, real resilience—and the privilege of walking beside people as healing becomes possible.

Credentials

  • Licensed Massage Therapist

    • Washington: MA60833316

  • Transforming the Experience-Based Brain (TEB)

    • Chicago, Illinois | Jul–Oct 2023

      • Completed 60 hours (Modules 2–3) — Trauma-Informed Somatic Therapy

    • Online | Feb–Oct 2022

      • Completed 90 hours (Modules 1–3) — Trauma-Informed Somatic Therapy

  • John F. Barnes Myofascial Release Approach | Wilmington, Delaware
    Apr 2018–Feb 2021

    • Completed 80 hours of training in:

      • Myofascial Release I

      • Myofascial Release II

      • Fascial Pelvis

      • Unwinding

  • Costa Rica School of Massage Therapy | Sámara, Costa Rica
    Aug–Nov 2017

    • Completed 600-hour Massage Therapy Certification

  • FLY Teaching Artist Immersion Training | New York, NY
    Mar 2017

    • Completed 20-hour Youth Educational Program

  • Jin Shin Jyutsu Certification Course | Morristown, NJ
    Jan–Apr 2015

    • Completed 150-hour Professional Practitioner Certification

  • Yoga Vida Teacher Training | New York, NY
    Jan–Apr 2015

    • Completed 200-hour RYT Yoga Instructor Certification

  • Seattle Central College | Seattle, WA
    Sep 2010–Jun 2012

    • A.A.S. Apparel Design & Services

    Western Washington University | Bellingham, WA
    Sep 2005–Jun 2009

    • B.A. Graphic Design

    • Minor: Economics