Inspiring Conversations with Yvé Dizes of HUM SōM & The Spiritual Concierge

Today we’d like to introduce you to Yvé Dizes.

Hi Yvé, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
I moved to Phoenix in 2005 after having a dream to move here one night in the middle of my second year of college in southeast Missouri. I woke up from that dream and knew that my future was here. Less than 3 months later, I’d dropped out of school and moved here with no idea what I was going to do here. Less than a week later, I had another dream that instructed me to go to the gas station on the corner and purchase a newspaper; which I did. In that paper, I found a want ad for a personal assistant who spoke French and could help with some anthropological research. I called the number, and got an interview with the man who would become the first of my many spiritual teachers. Under the guise of teaching me about anthropology, he was also opening my memory to so many esoteric truths that I’d buried. I learned a great deal of sorcery from him and most especially the importance of protecting my energy body. Toward the end of my time working with him, I met a man in a grocery store and we instantly recognized each other from a different space or time. I shared some of my memories of him with my friend and then brought her with me to one of his yoga classes. At the end of the class, he recounted the same memories that I’d shared with my friend and that was enough for me to become his student. This pattern continues for about 10 years. During that time, I studied everything from shamanism, Buddhism, Astrology, reflexology, Solomonic magic, philosophy, history, religion, etc, etc. Throughout all of this I was working full time (often several jobs) and somewhere in there, I began teaching meditation as well. Most of my time was spent working in the Food and Beverage/Hospitality industry and in 2017 I started to realize that I wanted to build something that brought the gift of meditation to people who maybe weren’t interested in the spiritual components so I created the Habit Understanding Mindfulness (HUM) meditation technique and shorty after opened HUM School of Meditation or HUM SōM. Looking back, I’m surprised at the success of this school given how little I knew about running a business and I am excited to relaunch it again this year. At this point, I decided to take the plunge and quit my day job which for a while was wonderful! Then COVID happened and it wasn’t wise to have 30 people heavy-breathing in the same room together so we shut down the physical school. At that time, many of my meditation students reached out for connection and guidance around their spiritual journey. It was then that I realized that I am very good at helping people understand complex spiritual concepts AND that I truly was able to do this without any attachment to what they believed. This was the birth of Spiritual Concierge. The mission of Spiritual Concierge is to help everyone discover their own, best-suited path toward inner-fulfillment. We provide connections and recommendations for just about every wellness modality you can imagine as well as offering our own content. The company has grown to include 2 other providers since I founded it in 2020 and we’re planning an expansion as a directory within the next year. I work as an entrepreneur full time and am currently in the process of going back to school to add some neuroscience and psychology to my credentials, as well as taking on a new Buddhist practice.

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Thank the Universe for challenges! I came from a very traditional, conservative family. No artists, musicians, creators or entrepreneurs. I literally did not even understand that I was an entrepreneur until about 15 years into being one! All of that to say, I didn’t have any role models for how to do what I wanted to do. On top of this, I didn’t know that I was autistic until about 1 year ago. For my whole life (and career) I struggled to understand how to prevent meltdowns and misunderstood them as depression. Not to mention the struggle to fit into any kind of structure or system. I believed that the lack of success in the more traditional areas was a personal failing. Now I understand, they were the failings of the system. COVID was also a huge challenge because it did force me to close HUM SōM at a point when we had a lot of forward momentum. Of course, this allowed me to pursue “coaching” and germinated the idea for Spiritual Concierge so ultimately, I can’t complain.

As you know, we’re big fans of HUM SōM & The Spiritual Concierge. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about the brand?
“Spiritual Concierge is your partner in transformation and self-empowerment. Our team of expert spiritual and self-help practitioners is dedicated to guiding you through your healing, spiritual awakening, and personal growth. We provide education and tools tailored to foster discernment and adopt best practices in your journey.

I am proud of the evolution of Spiritual Concierge. The company started as a one woman show and it’s now expanding more quickly than I can believe to include providers from all over. I can’t wait to launch our directory of providers! We are unique because we aren’t trying to convince you to follow any set path. We’re just here to help support you on your journey of discovery and self-connection.

We offer consultations to help you discover the best options and I also personally teach a course called Become Your Own Guru that teaches participants HOW to think, not WHAT to think.
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“At HUM SōM, we emphasize the neuroscience behind habit formation, and the scientifically verified benefits of mindfulness meditation.

Our practice is designed to demystify meditation, making it accessible and appealing to everyone, regardless of your beliefs”.

I am super proud to be relaunching HUM SōM this year. It’s a unique way to understand meditation that makes it easy to build and maintain a practice without any pressure to understand or believe any specific tradition. This practice is amazing for professional settings and it’s by far the easiest way to meditate that I’ve ever found.

Currently we are offering “Problem Solve Like A Genius” through HUM SōM. This is a process that can be done one-on-one or in a small group that allows participants to connect their unconscious with their conscious mind to reframe and refresh for truly amazing problem solving session.

In terms of your work and the industry, what are some of the changes you are expecting to see over the next five to ten years?
Absolutely. I believe that the spiritual industry bubble will pop in the next 5 years as everyone who’s interested will have achieved the same level of “expertise”. Since so many of the so-called experts are relying on practices with external crutches (like psychedelics) and relatively short completion times it’s pretty easy for the student to become the teacher. Eventually, the market will once again need a more rigorous set of qualifications to be called an expert as people will naturally crave “experts” with more to offer.

Pricing:

• $120 session for Problem Solve Like A Genius

Contact Info:

• Website: spiritualconcierge.me // humsom.org
• Instagram: the_spiritual_concierge // hum_som
• Youtube: @spiritualconcierge

Image Credits
@letsknotphotography @vidaphotog