About Jenn

Hi! I'm Jenn Ray and I'm the owner of Empowered Fitness, a division of Sensory Strong LLC. Through Empowered Fitness, I get to work directly with the women who work so hard at life but sometimes sacrifice self-care for the care of others.

I get it. Life is messy. Life is hard. Life is beautiful. I'm the proud mom of an awesome 4 year old boy. He is on the autism spectrum. As his mom, it's instinctive to give all I have to make sure he thrives. I am on this sensory adventure with him every minute, day in and day out. Whether I had a good night's sleep or not.

I won't preach to you about how "we can't pour from an empty cup". Instead I'll just tell you this personal story. I've always been a healthy person. My medical history has consisted of "penicillin allergy" since I was in my teens. I've been athletic and active my entire life so fitness has always been a natural part of who I am. In the summer of 2017, I had a grand Mal seizure. Out. of. Nowhere. All tests came back normal. It's assumed that this was caused by a perfect storm of sleep deprivation / fatigue, dehydration, low blood sugar, and prolonged stress. My son was with me at a dino museum when this happened. This changed everything for me. I immediately decided that I need to take the best care of myself if I want to continue to take the best care of him. Do I have time for that? Nope. But I need to make time. I'm worth it. And that realization has been so empowering.

With 18 years of experience coaching and training individuals of all ages and ability levels, I'm confident I can help you reach your goals or help you set goals if you don't know where to begin. I'm fiercely passionate about teaching women to dig deep to find their true strength and bravery. I welcome the opportunity to help you as well, whether it's online or in person.

Qualifications

Certified Personal Trainer: American Council on Exercise
Therapeutic Exercise Specialist: American Council on Exercise
Certified Group Fitness Instructor: American Council on Exercise
Fitness Nutrition Specialist: American Council on Exercise
Certified Food Coach: Balanced Habits
Corrective Exercise Specialist: National Academy of Sports Medicine
Youth Training Specialist: American Council on Exercise
Certified Level 1 Kettlebell Trainer: International Kettlebell and Fitness Federation
Certified Level 2 Trainer: Heart Zones
Certified Muscular Strength Range of Motion Instructor: Silver Sneakers
Certified Cardio Circuit Instructor: Silver Sneakers
Certified CPR / First Aid / AED: American Heart Association
1st Degree (Dan) Black Belt, Taekwondo: World Taekwondo Federation