Jen Aks

Jen Aks, a Leadership and Embodiment Coach and Educator, is dedicated to helping people awaken their innate emotional intelligence, and tap into the body’s wisdom, empowering them to live authentically and confidently in every aspect of life. With over 30 years of experience in dance, teaching, speaking, and directing, Jen created "The Power of Gesture™," a groundbreaking, somatics-based methodology designed to help individuals connect with and understand their emotions and the intelligence that resides within them. Jen believes that by mastering our emotions and understanding those of others, we can navigate and lead both our personal and professional lives with clarity and authority grounded in truth. Her mission is to awaken the body’s wisdom, teach us to trust its guidance so that it can lead us back to our true purpose.

My journey is one of turning self-doubt and insecurity into a life of purpose. I spent years feeling unintelligent and unworthy because I allowed society to define my intelligence before I had a chance to understand it for myself. Standardized tests and IQ scores were the measures of success, and I didn’t excel in either. It wasn’t until my late 20s, when I discovered Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences, that I began to awaken to my true potential. I realized that intelligence goes far beyond traditional measures and that my strengths lay in areas that these tests didn’t account for. This discovery ignited a passion within me to help others find and trust their own unique intelligence.

With over 30 years of experience in embodiment training and teaching, I’ve combined my deep knowledge of movement with Gardner’s research on multiple intelligences to develop a powerful approach that awakens emotional intelligence and personal truth in others. Why me? Because I’ve lived this transformation. I’ve found my way back to my true intelligence, learned to trust the wisdom within my body, and now lead my life with clarity, confidence, and purpose. I’m here to inspire and guide others to do the same. I offer more than just theory; I offer the lived experience of reclaiming my self-worth and finding my true purpose, and I am committed to helping others do the same.