Sonia Mondino

Chef and Integrative Nutrition Health Coach

Sonia is passionate about helping people create a stronger connection with one's health and wellness in an approachable way. With a background in culinary arts and integrative nutrition, her vision is to support others to nourish, heal, and thrive in their everyday lives.

Her passion for cooking started at a young age - growing vegetables with Nonno (grandpa in Italian), cooking with Mom and Nonna (grandma) - there was always a fascination around food. Every meal she ate, there was love and a story behind it.

She further pursued her passion in 2009 attending George Brown College, receiving her Diploma in Culinary Management with Honours, which led her to work in some of the top restaurants in the city. In 2016, at the age of 24, Sonia opened her first restaurant - Pray Tell. As an award-winning chef, her passion for food soared, but her mental and physical health did not. While working endless hours, she realized the importance of health, wellness and time in her daily life. Seeing how being “healthy” isn’t just the food you consume but your life as a whole, led Sonia to further study another passion of hers, Integrative Nutrition. As an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, she is able to understand how it is not just the food that you consume, but also the nourishment we get through our surroundings.

In Sonia's spare time, she enjoys exploring nature, strength + conditioning training, outdoor activities, creative arts, and is learning woodworking. She loves spending time with her family, friends, and her best buddy Tama (her bunny).