born in Rockland County, New York. She is passionate about communicating the

relationship of the human body and spirit to nature and the earth. She

pioneered the field of Creative

Behaviorism, a proprietary methodology that awakens the creative process in

artists and non-artists alike in order to maximize their human and spiritual

potential.  To apply these principles

with individuals and groups, Bryan-Jacobs developed Creative Awakenings™, a program that integrates

this methodology with various wellness modalities. Creative Awakenings has become a highly in-demand program that she

teaches at exclusive resorts and spas. Her work resides in numerous private

collections across the United States.

also the co-author of bestselling Chicken

Soup for the Soul: Count Your Blessings, and Soul Models: Transformative

Stories of Courage and Compassion.

closely with her husband, artist Bobby Jacobs, creating large-scale commission

works for private and public collections, with a work most recently acquired by

Dell Children’s Hospital in Austin, Texas, for The Dell Children’s Healing

Garden. The couple live and work on their farm in upstate New York.