Sonya Kharas (she/her) is a facilitator, trainer and certified coach who draws on the practices of meditation, nonviolent communication and popular education to create supportive processes for individuals and teams to explore their essential needs and create relationships, cultures, and organizational systems that are aligned with their values. A perpetual student and learner, Sonya considers her co-facilitators and clients to be her greatest teachers, and is always testing out new ways to bring gratitude and curiosity into every aspect of her personal and professional life. She currently lives in Brooklyn, New York, is a proud aunt to two niblings, and experiences true happiness at the beach.