TESTIMONIALS

“I am now feeling consistently great overall!! No more headaches, body aches, cramping – better digestion, more energy. I have a sense of being more grounded and clear in the mind. Feelings of anxiety have dissipated. A feeling of being complete and whole – and able to bring this to activities and relationships in my life – has arisen.  I really felt that everything was tailored to my needs and desires. The recipes and literature really helped me to cement my learning. The practicality, the simplicity, and being really supported by Jena and her team have had a tremendous impact on my life. I simply live differently after this course!”

Jenna Ritter, Art of Living Teacher,
jiritter@nyc.rr.com, 718-909-6493,

“My work with Jena Wellness brought about major dietary improvements. As a result of this counseling my whole family’s diet has improved greatly. We have seriously cut down on the fast food/take out junk and replaced it with more fresh fruit and vegetables.
I have to say that I have experienced an increase in my energy for life and a general improvement in my health. My sleeping, digestion and circulation have all shown signs of improvement. The Jena Group are excellent health counselors, with natural healing qualities and highly knowledgeable regarding health and nutrition.”

Patrick Mollin Property Manager,
PATM@durst.org, 718 335-4843

“I now experience more energy, better complexion, weight loss, milder PMS, better outlook on food in general-- more focused on food as a tool and for healing. Thank you, I always left our biweekly meetings feeling inspired not only to eat better, but to better my entire situation.  The last year, and especially the last six months have been full of doubt, upheaval, and confusion for me.  You were a stabilizing influence.  As a dancer I am often surrounded by people who are hypercritical of their bodies and have an unhealthy attitude towards food.  Being in that environment, I fell into the trap for a while as well.  I had a lot of knowledge about healthy eating, but some of my ideas were misguided.  Often my overall outlook on food was too preoccupied, too obsessive.  Eating became a vent for my emotions, and I often ate with a destructive attitude.  Over the course of your program, those destructive habits dropped away and my whole perspective of food changed.”

Adele Loux-Turner, Dancer.

“I’m now able to say no to the “bad” foods and yes to what is good for me.  I also have a lot more energy and focus and sleep better in the night. Talking in a positive and supportive environment, relating mood and foods, and opening myself up to different types of foods were the most beneficial aspects of this work. Trying new foods and learning different recipes was also great. This well-rounded program has helped me take steps in the right direction for a healthier life. Jena is a wonderful health counselor, she is both motivating and encouraging.”

Kelsea Fleischer, Dancer

“Jena is an amazingly talented, strong, sensual woman with experience, wisdom and a confident energy that is comforting and inspiring all in the same breath. She is a shining example of a health counselor. She is sensitive to my individual needs and encourages me in directions that broaden my horizons. I love that. I am hungry for just that and she was able to really involve me in directions I wouldn't have taken necessarily on my own—helping me to open up to myself and listening intently to my story. It has been great to be meeting with her in such a transitional time in my life.”

Sue Kilpatrick, Organic Farmer,
sue@suekilpatrick.com, 917-842-4338

“After working with Jena Wellness I am feeling better overall. I have more energy all day, experience less anxiety, reduced prescription meds (Zoloft) and eventually got off of them. I feel generally more peaceful and in control of my life. I have a better body image, less pre-occupation with food and feel less deprived. I’m drinking more water, eliminating coffee, reducing processed foods and eating good food in abundance.

The nutritional counseling was so enlightening. I thought I knew how to eat but really I didn’t. I now know so much more about nutrition and connecting food to how it makes my body feel. I know my body better. Jena is an excellent counselor, very knowledgeable and understanding of life in New York. She doesn’t have her head in the clouds, yet she allows you to see other ways of being besides what we are all conditioned to do.”

Heidi Boncher, Sales Executive
hboncher@hotmail.com, 212-706-0563

“My stomach problems have greatly improved.  I have a wider understanding of food and how it works in the body. I think more about what I am eating, which in turn causes me to eat things that are better for me (whole grains, leafy greens, etc) My spirituality has grown as well.”

Erin Flannegan, Administrator

“Due to holistic health counseling, my family has developed better shopping and, in turn, better eating habits. My children are also much more aware of what they are eating and how it can effect their bodies. My sleeping has improved and I have lost weight. I really enjoyed learning about new foods, and sugar/insulin work. Starting meditation has been great and I loved the massage. I also liked the easy to remember tips from week to week. The Jena Wellness counselors are kind and easy to talk to. My counselor was able to work with someone relatively uninformed and open my eyes to a lot of different options. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but the combination of kindness, encouragement and expertise helped motivate me to make some real changes with how I shop, cook and eat. I’ve never felt better.”

Doug Mollin, Certified Financial Planner,
dougplan@aol.com, 516-606-0201

“I now experience more awareness of my diet and my cravings and a more conscious effort to allow myself to be healthier and connected to the internal reasons for my habits. Meeting Jena was a sign. I had asked the universe for guidance in my dire need to heal my many ailments, and there she was. With each session I was introduced to new things. Connecting everyday life to my internal well being was a true breakthrough and has led me to live differently. This program confirmed the sparks of wisdom I had heard over the years into a blazing fire that shed light on my life with new promise. A journey of healing and self- acceptance. Thank you, Jena.”

Bridget Barkin, Singer, Song-writer, Actress.

“Since working with Jena I have become a lot more aware of my relationship with food and how I have used it to cope with ups and downs in life in a not always nutritious way.  She has helped me to develop a relationship with food and a way of eating which gives me a much stronger basis with which to face life. 

Since starting the program, I have quit smoking, lost a few kilograms and rarely drink alcohol.  I feel much lighter and rarely feel bloated and this feels great.  People often comment that I look vibrant and very healthy and young for my age! My cooking methods have changed and I feel that I have naturally become a much healthier cook.  As a vegetarian, she taught me so much about making sure I get everything that I need, and I have become a lot more aware of my body’s needs. I have learnt to incorporate the foods my body is asking for into my meals and leave out the ones that my body does not need.

I have recently been through some fairly major life changes (finishing university, finding work, ending a relationship) and I feel that Jena enabled me to deal with these things in a much more balanced way. I went through some depression over the New Year but feel I came out of it much faster than I have in past depressions.

As my health counselor, Jena has helped me take my healthy approach to life even further.  She has shown so much care for my health issues and has helped guide me to the roots of my problems and to sort things out from there.  She is extremely intuitive when it comes to interpreting what is going on in my life and in my body and has offered many successful solutions. What is the most inspiring thing about Jena, though, is the example she sets for anyone who comes into contact with her.  She approaches life with so much energy and love and is seemingly fearless in pursuing her goals. Her commitment to health is a brilliant example to anyone who cares for their own. 

What is also exceptional about Jena is that not only is she extremely intelligent and knows her information intimately, but she shares and communicates her knowledge in a most effective way. She is a magnetic personality and cannot help but touch and so often deeply change the lives of those who meet her for the better.

Jena is totally committed to a life of learning, teaching and healing, herself and others. I am blessed to have come into contact with her – she’s one in a billion!”

Claire Cottone, Musician, claracat@wildmail.com