Monica Dyer is the founder of Walk in Beauty. She is impassioned with over 12 years experience as a Ceremonial Leader and Group Facilitator and recently became an Interfaith Ordained Minister. She is also a Youth Mentor and Life Coach. Monica is actively creating and commited to the support and growth of a strong women's community throughout Connecticut.

"My journey of exploration and transformation began in the early 1990's. I felt empty, unsettled and was living a life with little joy, peace or contentment. I felt like there had to be something more out that could define me aside from my job. I was led to a wonderful woman who served as my spiritual mentor, the agent of change that I needed in my life. She was my beacon of light and was willing to support me as I unearthed the path back to myself. She was able to hold the space for me as I fumbled around trying to answer the questions that I kept asking myself: Who am I? What are my passions? What do I long for? What is important to me as a woman? Where am I going? Why do I feel isolated?


In 1992, I attended my very first workshop titled “The Blessings of Being Female”. It was during this workshop that my life changed. I heard for the first time, that the answers to my questions were already there deep within me, waiting for the opportunity to be birthed. I left there feeling hopeful and excited. My life was about to change….


I joined a women’s group and caught my first glimpse of what it is like to hold myself in truth and understanding, to be supported and encouraged by other women and how much we all had in common as we struggled to find our life's purpose. I felt uplifted, renewed and excited to be on a journey that was so rich in wonder and transformation. I was on the path back home to myself.

Here I am, many years later, helping other women reclaim their power, wisdom and psyche as they walk their path of soul searching and discovery. Walk in Beauty offers a way to come back to ourselves and to each other, to celebrate life change’s and to learn to trust our instincts through building community, self-awareness and connection." ~ Monica Dyer

 

What people have said about Monica's work:

"I just wanted to let you know how touched the Blessing Way made me feel….about you. The love that comes from your heart to the world shines so brightly! You opened all of our eyes and hearts. I honor you and your spirit…that is my message to you today."

~ Lorna Sedor, MSW
Enterprise Leadership and Organization Development

"It is a blessing of sisterhood to know and experience Monica. A wise woman, gifted teacher and ceremonial leader, and devoted wife and mother. Monica is a warrior sister on the path of honoring the sacred feminine. Monica's powerful presence, compassion for the human experience, integrity in her own healing, and gift of sharing ritual safely invites other's to find the power of their true nature. In a culture deeply wounded by illusion and forgetting the power of the feminine, Monica's gifts are a blessings to us all.

For your courage to walk your walk. For your trust of self and the truth which guides you. For your understanding than our return to the circle is the only answer to the prayers of our next generations. For the gifts and possibilities you now offer as blessing to others.

In honor and gratitude, Sherri"

~ Sherri Rainingbird, LMFT
Integrative Psychotherapy Shamanic Healing

"Monica did a wedding blanket ceremony for me and my husband, Eric. And it was the most touching and very “real” event that occurred during the process of wedding preparations. I was so caught up in the stresses of the event itself, that I completely forgot to connect with my future life partner! The ceremony not only brought us back down to earth in a very real way, it also helped us connect with our family. I felt as if I had been living in a dream state and the blanket ceremony made me realize the importance of this deeper connection, and that this bond will be for a lifetime. It also helped me realize that marriage doesn’t only affect the bride and groom, but it is a coming together of the generations of family before us too, as well as the creation of new memories, adventures and joy together. So thanks Monica. Next to the day itself, it was the most memorable part of our wedding!"

~ Krista Watterworth
 Host & Designer
HGTV's "Save My Bath" & "Splurge and Save"

"Monica introduced me to the magical power of sitting in a circle with womyn seven years ago (2001). Early on she hosted Sacred Suppers and we came to share our wisdom, our stories, and our fears and dreams. The ceremony was beautifully simple, yet powerful.

I've sat with Monica in many different types of circles and ceremonies, but one will always hold a special place in my heart. Truly one of the most beautiful experiences of my life was the Blessing Way Monica led for me. Surrounded by the most important womyn in my life, I was taught how to receive. I was taught the magic of the transition that was about to occur...the birth of my baby. I was able to truly and purely celebrate and embrace my full bellied body...and most importantly, the experience helped me come into my own as a pregnant mama...the strength, the power, the LOVE.

Monica has a bright, bright light about her and all her rituals and ceremonies. She is strong. She is beautiful. She is powerful. She believes in the power of celebrating all that life has to offer. She believes in the importance of ritual, of ceremonies. To experience a ceremony led by Monica is an unforgetable gift which we all deserve."

~ Melissa Ortiz
Circle of Sisters Facilitator

"I recently returned from a cross country trip that was a culmination of months of planning and preparation, the trip was a life changing experience.

One of the most moving experiences for me was the blessing and validation I received from my friends and family at the start of my trip. It was a “right of passage” for me that I will never forget. I was doubly blessed that night, for Monica not only was present in my circle of friends but she also facilitated the night. She carried herself and led the evening with grace and compassion."

~ Stephen David Tarver, Certified Holistic Health Counselor