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The Unplugged Collective was founded by Christina “Monsii” Santiago, a Miami-based product manager, yoga teacher, and storyteller with a gift for creating experiences that feel deeply human and refreshingly real.

Raised in foster care in New York City, Monsii didn’t grow up with access to wellness. Every insight, from mental health to nutrition to rest, was something she sought out on her own. That journey became the foundation of The Unplugged: a space to share what she never had growing up.

By day, she leads product at a global tech company. By heart, she leads a community where people don’t just learn how to pause, they learn how to carry that pause with them. From the flow of a yoga mat to the texture of a handcrafted gift, Monsii designs every Unplugged moment like a product, intentionally, meaningfully, and with people at the center.

For her, this isn’t a side project. It’s purpose work. It’s legacy. It’s her way of giving people what she had to figure out the long way:

That self-care is not a luxury. It’s a right.