Sonya Zappone is an independent author, poet, Kripalu-trained yoga teacher, meditation instructor, life coach, EDS-surthriver, and devoted, loving mother. She has independently published seven books, including ‘The Soul Doesn’t Need A Million Dollars’, ‘EDS Survival Guide’, ‘The Hero’s Journey Inwards.’ including three instructional yoga-poetry books titled ‘Connect to Soul: Poems for Yoga’ & ‘Poems for Yoga: Connect to Spirit’. Her newest collection was released in 2024 on Amazon entitled: Transformational Poems & Meditations for Yoga: Words to Ignite, Relight, and Restore. As a champion for healing, she has spent over 10 years leading transformational yoga classes, workshops, and retreats. Sonya’s work as a writer and space-holder for the soul has been described as deep, uplifting, powerful, and transformative. She hopes that she can continue to inspire others to access the power of their soul and begin their own heroic adventures to find their True Self (their Soul) and become the hero or heroine we need today.