OUR STORY

Reignite Your Passion

Élan Philosophy

Achieving great success in business and life takes more than a healthy lifestyle, it requires unleashing all of your cognitive, emotional and physical potential which is enormous!

At Élan, our approach marries the best of Eastern and Western practices to develop a unique Power Plan™ that gets the whole you moving. Our program is not a crash course or quick fix.

We focus on accountability, intention, action and results. Together we correct negative patterns, ignite your energy, restore your confidence, and create significant, sustainable change. Working with Élan is a journey and we believe a meaningful life-work balance can actually impact the well-being of the world.

BIO

Jennifer O’Connor is an Exercise Physiologist, Athletic Trainer, Strength and Conditioning Coach, and Master Yoga Teacher. Prior to starting Élan, Jennifer worked in universities, rehabilitation hospitals, and Major League Sports. She is certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association, American College of Sports Medicine, and National Strength & Conditioning Association, and is certified in Pre/Post Natal Fitness and CPR/AED professional rescue. She holds two Bachelors of Science and a Master of Science in Sports Medicine and Athletic Training. Jennifer is an alumnus of the prestigious Goldman Sachs and Tory Burch Foundation 10,000 Small Businesses Program (GS10KSB).

Recently, Jennifer shared the stage with Warren Buffet, Sara Blakely, Michael Bloomberg, Sir Richard Branson, and other prominent entrepreneurs as she led a powerful yoga and mindfulness exercise for 3000 alumni at the GS10KSB Summit in Washington DC.

Jennifer also presented at the O’Melveny Women’s Leadership Academy in Los Angeles, and was selected as an ambassador to represent women entrepreneurs at the first ever United State of Women White House Summit. In addition, Jennifer regularly speaks at leadership events such as Eileen Fisher Lifework, SCORE and The Art of Career Re-entry at MasterCard. Jennifer participates in numerous charity events, such as the Rye Youth Council and Yoga for Cancer.

Speaking from Experience

About Jennifer O’Connor

Élan founder, Jennifer O’Connor, draws from every experience--the good and the bad.

Few would guess the tumultuous upbringing at the root of her success. As a troubled, defiant sixteen-year-old who found herself repeating ninth grade three times, Jennifer learned at an early age what it’s like to feel defeated. Scared and uncertain, she found herself at an adolescent treatment center with an open-door policy where she had to make a choice: go back to her familiar comfort zone or change her life.

Investing in herself for one year allowed Jennifer to recalibrate her compass from feeling insignificant to worthy. She learned to love herself and GET BACK UP. One year later, Jennifer received her diploma and went on to earn two Bachelor's and a Master in Science with honors. She has since become a leader in her field, working with professional athletes and business leaders all over the country.

What did it take?
The courage and will to convert defeat to power and triumph.

Like all of us, Jennifer still gets knocked down--but she knows how to avoid destructive coping mechanisms, get herself back up, and make a Power Plan™. As Warren Buffet put it in his personal note to Jennifer, she is now a member of that lucky tribe for whom work is not work. Élan is Jennifer’s commitment to share her light and strategy for a meaningful and passionate life.