Emily Jacobs has a passion for teaching that extends back as far as she can recall. She earned her bachelor’s 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.

Jenny is a level 1 Certified Aerial Yoga instructor. & a 500 hour Yoga Teacher graduate. 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!!

Heather is an enthusiastic aerial instructor at Awaken Studios. As a full-time professional in the tech industry, she understands the need for a balancing escape from the digital world. Heather's journey with aerial yoga began nearly two years ago at Awaken, and she completed her aerial essentials training here in 2023. Having lived with type 1 diabetes for over 20 years, Heather found in aerial yoga a feeling of safety with exercise. For her, it is a liberating experience that transcends the physical demands of chronic illness; a space where she can 'fly’. You may even see her adjusting medical devices on her arms and stomach throughout class! Leaning on her doctorate in Disability Studies, Heather encourages her students to embrace the trust-exercise that comes with fitness in a moving apparatus, guiding them through each movement with care and focus on accessibility. Join Heather in aerial classes at Awaken' to experience the exhilarating blend of fitness, fun, and flying!

Nicole is trained in Aerial Yoga. Born and raised in a small mountain town in Utah, she continues to love adventuring in the mountains. When not at the studio she is taking care of her 4 kids & husband or working as a nurse. She loves traveling, crafting, making art, reading & taking naps in her spare time. She has always loved fitness & it has always been a big part of her life. Back in 2015 Nicole was invited to come try a fitness class in a hammock. Intrigued, she went and fell in love with aerial fitness and how great she felt after class. Nicole feels strongly that exercise should be fun, and is so important for your body and mind. Aerial yoga is all that and more! Come and hang with Nicole!