Jill Kenny Peñaloza, 2XL Wellness - Licensed Therapist & Certified Sheng Zhen Meditation Teacher

Jill Penaloza, LCPAT, CGP, is an art psychotherapist in Annapolis, Maryland, with over 30 years of experience as in individual and group therapist and has advised CEOs and their teams in the art of heart-based leadership to create healthier, happier, and more sustainable work environments. Jill is a certified Sheng Zhen Meditation teacher and is a faculty member at The Ferentz Institute in Baltimore, MD, where she trains mental health professionals in the use of trauma-sensitive embodiment practices.

In addition to her clinical practice, Jill teaches Sheng Zhen Moving and Non-Moving Meditation in private and public settings and provides training to healthcare professionals in the use of embodied integrative techniques and practices for healing trauma. Jill’s work, based in personal experience and research-based evidence, emphasizes deep relaxation and the opening the heart to promote self-healing and expand consciousness.

A board licensed clinical art therapist, certified group psychotherapist, and certified Sheng Zhen meditation teacher, Jill holds MFA and MA Education degrees from Colorado State University and an MS Education and Certification in Art Therapy from Nazareth College of Rochester, New York. Her passions include grandchildren, local and international volunteer work, psycho-spiritual development, art making, reading and travel...with a special love for trekking in the mountains of northern India!