Jenna Hansen

Jenna has a passion for life, the outdoors, education and people. She is owner of Awaken Studios and Retreats. Her certifications include Stott Pilates Instructor Trainer in Mat, Reformer, Cadillac, Chair and Barrels; along with being an Instructor Trainer for Total Barre, Zenga Mindful Movement, and CORE Athletic Conditioning and Performance Training. Additional credentials include being 500 hour Yoga Teacher Trained, AntiGravity Fitness Certified Instructor, AFAA Certified, Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance from the University of Utah, Masters in Education from the University of Utah, Secondary teaching license, Les Mills group exercise instructor, and a certified Personal Trainer from National Association of Sports Medicine.

Along with teaching fitness, Jenna has also taught snowboarding, skiing, recreational therapy, and dance. She has taught dance, drama, and Pilates in New Zealand and was a Rafting and Hiking guide in Alaska.  Jenna has competed and placed in IRONMAN triathlons, snowboarding and dance competitions. She loves seeing how her students’ lives improve as they work towards fitness goals, injury rehabilitation or an improved quality of life. Her clients range from: professional athletes, grandparents, firefighters, endurance athletes, professional strongmen, stay at home moms, children and everyone in between. Jenna’s life work however is her 3 children, whom help remind her through their examples how to live life in the present with an awe for the amazing world.

Emily Jacobs

Emily Jacobs has a passion for teaching that extends back as far as she can recall.  She earned her bachelors degree in education and music from Westminster College in 2004 and has been teaching professionally ever since.   

Emily is currently a level 2 certified AntiGravity Fitness instructor with certifications in AntiGravity Fundamentals, AntiGravity Aerial Yoga, AntiGravity Suspension Fitness, AntiGravity Pilates, and AntiGravity Just Kids.  Her clientele range in age from young infants to individuals in their golden years. In fact, the adaptability of AntiGravity Fitness is one of the many reasons why Emily loves practicing and teaching.

Emily has taught music and movement to young children for 15 years and currently owns her own thriving music studio.  Emily and her husband Nick are the proud parents of four amazing boys and together they love to bike, camp, hike, travel, play in any capacity and most importantly, jam out together. 

Brianna Nielson

Brianna Neilson is a Level 2 Certified AntiGravity Fitness Instructor. Born and raised in Utah, she has been a dancer since she was 3 years old. Brianna was a part of her high school drill team and was chosen to be a part of the Utah 5A Allstate Drill Team her senior year. After graduation Brianna searched for a fitness practice that provided the same physical expression and benefits of dance. She started practicing yoga in college and later found AntiGravity Fitness and fell completely in love. With every class she became more and more passionate about AntiGravity and made the decision to share her excitement and become an instructor. “AntiGravity Fitness is my sanctuary. When I walk into the studio I leave all of the cares and worries of the day at the door and reward myself with some much needed ‘me time’.” Her goal as an instructor is to create an atmosphere where students can escape the everyday rush and revitalize, all while having fun and benefiting the body and mind.

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Jenny Palmer

Jenny is a level 1 Certified Aerial Yoga instructor. She was born and raised in Utah and never wants to leave the amazing Wasatch Front mountains!! She loves adventuring in the outdoors and always brings a hammock along with her so she can hang out wherever she goes. When she was first introduced to Antigravity she fell in love immediately. A fitness routine in a hammock?!?! Is there anything else more perfect than that?!?! Well, yes, she also discovered all the benefits of Antigravity and now wants to share her knowledge with everyone else. Come and hang with Jenny!!