Jara T. Weiss: Wellness Consultant, Mind-Body Wellness Coach Yoga Educator, Reiki Healer

Since 1999, Jara T. Weiss has inspired and coached individuals on their quest for enhanced physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well-being. As a holistic health and wellness coach, Jara specializes in using mind-body healing modalities. She draws upon her experience and intense study of yoga and the healing arts, implementing relaxation therapy and yoga programs for rejuvenation, ailments and chronic health problems. In her work, Jara places a strong emphasis on maximizing health by reducing stress, easing anxiety and managing pain, through relaxation therapy and therapeutic healing modalities. Her work with individuals is to support them on their journey and inspire participants to promote health, prevent disease and restore well-being. Jara works privately and with groups, engaging audiences with her dynamic and interactive presentations inspiring individuals to embody optimal mind-body-spiritual health and well-being.

Credentials and Experience:

Ms. Jara T. Weiss holds the following Professional Certification's:

Certified Wellness Coordinator
Certified Polarity Therapist
Registered and Certified Yoga Teacher
Certified Wilderness First Responder
Reiki Master
IFPA Certified Personal Trainer
Association of Training and Development Training Certificate

Phillips Beth Israel School of Nursing Class of 2012 Graduate.
Bachelor of Arts in psychology from The George Washington University, Washington DC.
Began training in polarity therapy at the South West Institute of Healing Arts, Scottsdale, Arizona and ultimately was certified through the Polarity Healing Arts of California.
Studied Transformational Breathing with Dr. Judith Kravitz and has completed Levels I, II & III
Certified as a Yoga Teacher in 1999 at the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center in California.
Studied yoga as a therapy, while living one month, at the Vivekananda Yoga Research Foundation in Bangalore, India and has completed the Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy Program Level 1.
Participated in several silent meditation retreats, practiced and taught meditation for over 11 years.
Spent many months living in various ashrams in the US and India.
Completed (in 2008) the Certified Wellness Coordinator Program and the ASTD Trainer Certificate Program.

To deepen her knowledge of the living foods lifestyle, Jara completed the Living Foods Lifestyle Certification at the Ann Wigmore Institute and apprenticed at the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center, where she participated in the ten week Spiritual Vegan Farming Training Program. In 2006, Jara completed her first solo Vision Quest, in the Green Mountains of Vermont and was a participant in the Rocky Mountain Outdoor Educator Program at the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS).

Ms. Weiss has facilitated Stress Management trainings, Personal Development Programs, taught Yoga and lead empowerment groups in Fortune 500 companies, small companies and non-profit organizations. She has trained participants in companies that include:

Bloomberg
Citibank
Fidelity Investments
Merrill Lynch
Goldman Sachs
Women In Need

As an integrative wellness coach and trainer, Ms. Weiss has specialized training and education in mind body modalities and continues to take many trainings, classes and workshops to maintain her expertise.