Tanya began her own healing work after the death of her first husband when she joined a support group for widows and eventually started her own group. Tanya has now been a part of and leading various support groups for almost 25 years. In 2008, she co-founded North Star’s Women of Worth conferences – 2-day experiential retreats for wives, and in 2012, she created North Star’s Couples’ Retreat – a week-long retreat designed to improve connection and communication within marriages. In 2014, she co-founded Daughters of Light and Toolbox Healing where she and her two partners create and execute various experiential healing retreats. Tanya has a BA Liberal Studies from American University in Washington, DC, with an emphasis in Communication. She is a web developer and graphic designer for the design firm she founded, Kawa Design Studios, and is a life coach. She loves traveling, photography, organizing anything, and spending time with her husband Jeff, son Nathaniel, and dogs Joey & Lacey.