The Power Living® Pledge: An Affirmation for a Purposeful & Powerful Life
Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy is a Harvard-trained Business & Lifestyle expert and coach. With a dual BA in Sociology & Design, an MBA, a Ph.D. in World Religions, and training in Holistic Health Counseling, Lifestyle & Weight Management Counseling, Fitness Training and Yoga, Dr. Kennedy offers a unique multidisciplinary approach to crafting an authentic, healthy, and purposeful life. She is president of Power Living Enterprises, Inc. and Founder of Ta Yoga in New York. She speaks around the world on health and wellness, women empowerment, youth development and leadership, and has worked with a wide range of organizations from Deloitte Financial Advisory Services and the National Institutes of Health to the YWCA. Exposed to yoga and integrative nutrition by her mom, she has followed a natural, holistic and positive lifestyle since she was 4 years old. After almost dying from Crohns Disease in 1997 and then healing using an integrative approach, she has first-hand experience with transformation and serves as a role model for healthy living. Recognized as a leader in wellness and empowerment, she is a National Spokesperson for the American Heart Association / American Stroke Association, representing the association in the national media and educating the public about the risks of heart disease and stroke.As an executive and wellness coach, she has worked with a variety of clients from CEOs and entrepreneurs, to people with specific ailments ranging from adult ADD and hypertension to IBS and obesity. She is on the faculty at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, is the Founder of Ta Yoga, which opened one of the first yoga studios in Harlem, and is former chair of the board of Yoga Alliance, which sets standards for yoga teaching in the U.S. A former Vice President at MTV Networks, she started her career as the youngest staff member at Harvard Business School writing cases studies on Fortune 500 companies. Dr. Kennedy has been featured in various media from CNN, Prevention and Tokyo FM radio in Japan, to Oprah s book Live Your Best Life! She is the producer of the Power Living: Mini-Escapes relaxation CD, and author of three books, 40 Days to Power Living, The Power Living Pledge, and Seven-Day PWR Detox. In 2008 her accomplishments were added to the U.S. Congressional Record. In 2009, she was named a Council of Urban Professionals Fellow for her demonstrated leadership and potential in the political or civic arena. In 2009, she was also selected to become a Member of the Forum of Young Global Leaders by the World Economic Forum. She has also completed the Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education program on Global Leadership and Public Policy for the 21st Century.