jillian stevens is an IPEC & ICF certified life coach specializing in alchemizing grief, self-love, inner-child work and spiritual fulfillment though she is also interested in catering to clients in other industries with regard to personal growth. Additionally, she is a poet, salsera, movement specialist, 500-hr. certified yoga & meditation instructor, artist and trained crisis intervention counselor through crisistextline (a volunteer-based online platform that serves to provide direct and immediate assistance to those suffering from emotional crises).
Inspiring others to embrace and free the creative voice has been an ongoing passion project.
At age four jillian embarked; dancing at STEPS on Broadway in New York City; skipping into the realm of tap, ballet, pointe, jazz, hip-hop and musical theatre styles.
At age twelve, armed with an exuberant natural talent for leadership, she began assisting tap and jazz classes for the pre-professional dance program at STEPS. Dance has always given jillian a language to express her innermost feelings and has offered the gift of connection.
Shifting her attention beyond the dance world, her hunger for exploration through movement continued on and at the age of 23, received her 500-hr yoga certification after training intensively at studio ANYA in NYC; a program which is now paired with the prestigious Swedish Institute, school of massage. She has taught yoga to people of all ages and walks of life; from 2 year olds at a private Preschool program in Brooklyn, to underprivileged and troubled youth at a charter school. She has even worked one-on-one with elderly patients (including her 92 year old grandmother who suffered a stroke.)
Helping others discover even a small slice of peace in their difficult day has been thoroughly healing and rewarding.
Aside from her interest in coaching, movement and the body, she is wild about poetry. Her love of language, color, nature, and sound guides her voice & pen.
Her original poetry collection Blue Idyll, is available for purchase on Amazon. For more information about her poetry, visit her poetry page, or buy her book on Amazon.
Through her body of work, she seeks to draw awareness to the interrelatedness between all beings, regardless of their physical appearance, gender, economic status, ethnic background, upbringing and storyline; beauty exists at the core of each being.
