Introducing Jena, intuitive, herbalist, therapeutic touch practitioner, born shaman, light-hearted fairy soul, organic gardener, private chef, Pilates and Garuda instructor,  your getaway coordinator, and fabulous gal all around! 

A true and rare Renaissance woman and native of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, USA, Jena moved to Boulder, Colorado in 1989, where she began gathering her many tools in the healing arts.  She left her studies in pre-med due to the fact that doctors could not fix her headache problem, and only gave her mind numbing drugs.  Jena decided to heal herself and took up studying on her own.  After reading many books and working in health food stores, she was headache free by altering her diet, and using herbal supplements and teas.   She then embarked upon her alternative schooling.  Jena received her certification in herbology at the Rocky Mountain Center for Botanical Studies in 1993, and later clinical herbology in 1996.  In 1995 she was certified in Therapeutic Touch and Chi Gung at the Body Energy Center.  In Boulder Jena also studied plant spirit medicine, shamanic journey work, therapeutic touch, breathwork, blended essential oils, made flower essences, led herb walks for children, and designed and crafted sacred adornments with healing stones.  She worked for many years in the herbal products industry, as an educator, crafter of products, organic cultivator, and clinical therapist.

Jena's personal journey of healing and love of food, led her to become a private chef specializing in healthy organic fare.  She cooked delicious home made food for individuals with cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.  Often Jena cooked in home fancy dinner parties for high end clients. Although mostly self-taught, (Italian Granma) (vegetarian 13 years, 3 were vegan) she attended intensive training in advanced culinary techniques at the Culinary School of the Rockies in 2007.  Jena’ s healthy cooking took her to the western slope, Aspen, Durango, Hawaii, San Francisco, and working as a yacht chef on the inland passage in Alaska.  Jena is now an omnivore!

An avid hiker, Jena enjoyed the beautiful mountains in Colorado, and often took advantage of the myriad of movement classes in Boulder.  There she studied yoga, middle eastern dance, trance dance, Nia, authentic movement, swing dance, salsa, and tango. 

​Jena's years as a chef took their toll on her body.  Even with all of the outdoor activities and classes, the stress was sticking.  Luckily she found Pilates, and whenever she could, she took private sessions for stress relief.  Then something unexpected happened, she found a sort of a warrior like feeling taking hold in her body after around 30 sessions.   She was in balance and feeling so confident in her movement, Jena transformed in a way she never dreamed possible.   

Realizing the life changing value of Pilates for the body, mind, AND spirit, Jena began her Pilates teacher training with BASI in Paris France in 2009.  She chose BASI after much research for it's international recognition and meticulous attention to detail and safety in training the absolute best instructors.  Jena completed her comprehensive Pilates teacher training on all equipment and matwork with Body Arts and Science International in the spring of 2010 in Seattle WA.   This was not a weekend certification like many current teachers now have.  This is something that many people don't understand.  She studied and learned each exercise before proceeding to the next.  Then for most of 2011 Jena lived and worked in Lyon, France, where she taught Pilates in French.  It was a baptism of fire, as she was hired to speak in English, and on her first day was told, "now you speak French!"

In August of 2014 Jena completed her Garuda barre, seated and standing teacher certifications in London with world renowned creator of the form, James D' Silva.  She then taught Garuda and Pilates in Bermuda in 2016 where she helped many athletes, office workers, and busy Moms get out of chronic pain.  Jena has taught and led small getaway groups in New Zealand, France, Greece, Bermuda, and Hawaii.

An empath and intuitive from childhood, Jena recently pursued these natural abilities and became certified as a medical intuitive with Tina Zion in 2017.  A pioneer in the transformative arts, with over 33 years of expertise, Jena is happy to help you along your path of transformation.   Be a butterfly!