Monica is a mother of 2 who turns her pain to purpose by creating a non-judgemental community rooted in empathy and compassion. Her grief story started in January 2021 when she lost her son to mental illness.

Currently, she is actively working on expanding her role as Certified Grief Educator and volunteers at Bereavement Families of Ontario. She has completed 200HR Yoga Teacher Training with Yogaspace Toronto and gained her certification. Yoga has been one coping strategy throughout her grief. With her deep understanding of grief and loss, Yoga may help with healing the emotional, physical and mental anguish of grief.