Meet Jennifer Marotte | Rapid Transformational Therapist, Yoga Instructor, Intuitive Reader, Life Coach, Content Creator

We had the good fortune of connecting with Jennifer Marotte and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Jennifer, as a parent, what do you feel is the most meaningful thing you’ve done for them?
I believe the most important change that I have made in terms of having an impact on my children is allowing myself to be authentic with them. When I was growing up, I could always sense there was something off. My parents were not able to fully show up and be honest regarding their humanity, their inability to be perfect. It led to distance between us, and never being able to feel safe and secure, always feeling like I was waiting to find out “the truth”. I am not a perfect parent. I allow my children to know that I make mistakes each and every day, show them that we learn through these circumstances and build on that each day. We work together as a team, even on the “hard” days. We are all learning, each and every day, and that is enough.

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
I have always known I need to help. Even in my darkest seasons of addiction I still found myself trying to help people overcome sadness and grief regarding their circumstances. Each facet of my business has grown over time, through a portion of what helped me grow emotionally and spiritually.
I started my business from a small spark, an idea, a vision of what was possible. I knew yoga was part of the foundation, so I decided to start there. Next thing you know, a PERFECT starter studio space simply found it’s way to me. Literally, fell into my lap. I moved my family from their home and we landed in a commercial/residential rental to start off my business. My classes began to fill, my coaching and reading services were starting to bud. Life was good. 5.5 months after opening my own studio, the pandemic hit. Not two weeks later, I found out I was pregnant with my daughter. With the new guidelines for social distancing, I had little choice but to close the doors to my studio until things changed. I could of allowed the loss to consume me, to bleed a sense of failure into my mind and heart. Instead, I chose to see it as being led. I saw it as the beginning season of my business, and a way to continue to expand in other ways. I challenged myself to get more comfortable with the uncomfortable. I began sharing openly about my readings (coming from a Christian background made this especially challenging). I pushed myself deeper into my social media presence. I expanded my services and made a small in home studio to work from. I continued outdoor classes (yes even pregnant in the NJ summer!) I didn’t want to lose the momentum that I had felt building. I was on to something big. People we’re responding to my offerings, I couldn’t let them down. I wanted my children to see that you can do things that are challenging, if only you BELIEVE. I continued to push through, with the additional task of now homeschooling two small children and another on the way. My husband worked ALOT and I didn’t have help with childcare. I did classes when he was home and took appointments virtually or during nap time once the baby came. I was easy to myself with the amount of work I added and watched how I treated myself, so as to not burn out. Some how, we made it through. I considered shifting my business to special yoga events, and tried at that aspect. It just didn’t quite fit, and left me feeling depleted and frustrated. I knew this wasn’t the direction. I also realized it was a part of discovering more of what I do want my future business to look like. I did want flexibility. I did want to be less committed to ONE location. I did want to explore new things and decide to do more or less of that. I wanted freedom. This led me to continue to toy with the idea of more of my business being online. I tried to go in, full swing, and that didn’t pan out the way I’d hoped. So I revised and edited once again. I continued to try different types of venues and themed yoga classes. Some felt great, others felt blah. I noted and moved forward. All this time, I was building my confidence and my beliefs about the value of what I was offering and my experience. I was building ME the whole time. None of this happened to harm me, or to take me out. It was unfolding FOR ME the whole time. When I remembered that this was all about me feeling good and helping people, it became easy once again! I aligned with a new studio owner, Jenn Link, ConFitence Training and Wellness (literally right behind my old studio space!!) I added her to my FB group Awaken to Relief and she was blown away about how much we shared the same vision. We connected and she offered me to rent her space to do regular classes! I now have everything I want and more for my business. I have flexibility and freedom, with security. I work pretty much at home all the time and never miss a moment with my daughter! I started focusing on other aspects like getting my virtual classes established and in place to blossom it eventually into a full subscription service. I continue to grow my content each day on IG, TikTok and FB, helping people virtually each and every day. I have been patient with what could of been viewed as catastrophe. I chose how to frame my mindset with each new perceived challenge and it continues to lead me forward in faith. I know my purpose is big, and I never believed it would be easy, but I knew it would be worth it.
My experience has propelled me forward… with a lifetime of trauma, including: childhood sexual abuse, loss of memory, self harm, addictions of all kinds, eating disorders, loss of a spouse, homelessness, incarceration and rehabilitation, starting over and over after each loss, losing a parent traumatically, multiple car accidents and surgeries, being labeled as neurodivergent, a slew of other diagnosis and medications for pain, anxiety, insomnia… It’s all been healed. I take no medication, I have healed myself. I now have the opportunity to help lead others in their healing journey inward. If I can do it, anyone can. I love you, we got this!! Keep going!

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I am an outdoors person, I would take them to one of my favorite places to explore Mother Earth! The Rancocas State Park has many trails and beautiful sites to see. We have a special tree there that has the most beautiful presence. I take my children there often and we call it our Gratitude Tree. We spend a moment giving her a hug and connecting to everything we can think of that we are grateful for. The world around us responds with the birds or the breeze or the simple movement of her branches. There is true magic in this place. 😍

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
My shout-out absolutely goes to my loving husband Salvatore. His ability to support my wild ride, even when my beliefs were different thah his own, or better yet, different than my previous beliefs, has been unending. He has come a long way on this journey with me, and has never once told me flat out no, even when he didn’t understand. He has gifted me unconditional love and support even when it needed to be at a distance until he gained clarity about the new directions I was attempting to take. He continues to get uncomfortable with me as I take bold leaps into the unknown of making big changes for the world around us. He grounds me into a more logical place and keeps me from floating into the clouds of my dreams. He teaches me what I am unable to learn on my own, simply by being him. I treasure the man that he has been, and look forward to the man he is becoming.

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Other: Please find my FB Group Awaken to Relief to find access to all of my content and offerings including but not limited to LIVE yoga, readings and uplifting content. Daily readings also on TikTok under Beyond Relief Yoga!