Viola Edward

Viola’s clients and colleagues call her “Master Mentor and Connector”. An inspirational teacher, multi-awarded personal and business leader, humanitarian, sustainable influencer, mediator, social entrepreneur, Business Consultant B, transcultural psychotherapist, trainer in mentoring & breathwork. Advisor to many leaders and organizations across multiple sectors. She is particularly valued for her intuition, grit, experience, integrity and creativity. Her motto is “Together is Better for Caring Alliances”.

She is an expert in Emotional Wellbeing & Mental Health fitness in the workplace since the nineties, bridging the space in a cross-pollination between breathwork, meditation, transpersonal psychotherapy, mindfulness, business management and leadership.
She is the CEO and Co-founder with her sister Layla of GRIT Academy -Breathing Organic Resilience for Sustained Success-: “Our Vision and purpose is to enable millions of people to learn and practice the GRIT Methodology so that they can be happier and more resilient, enabling the creation of conscious communities and driving a positive impact in the world.”

Viola is Partner-ED of Creative Women Platform, the Co-creator of the BQ – Breath Intelligence and GRIT Breathwork. Viola also sits on the boards of several magazines and NGO’s and serves as ambassador for Human Rights.

Author of two books: “Breathing the Rhythm of Success” and the amazon Best Seller “Who Makes the Bed?” co-author of thirteen more.

Multi-awarded leader, including a Doctorate Honoris Causa, Aspirational Woman and Outstanding Contribution to Mentoring.
Viola emigrated 3 times, last one was for love at the age of 43, from Venezuela to Cyprus in 2003.

“I am inspired by the power of the breath and its infinite possibilities and astonished by the multiplying effects that appear within the dynamic of caring alliances, honoring the relational capital creating emotionally intelligent relationships. Then people come together and partnerships are born and grown for the sustainable benefits of all.”