Wendy Palmer is the creator of Conscious Embodiment, a profound approach to personal and professional development using embodied practices. She has been teaching classes and workshops in Conscious Embodiment for over 30 years. She is a sixth degree Black Belt in Aikido, a non-violent Japanese martial art, which she teaches at Tamalpais in Corte Madera, California. Wendy is author of two books: The Intuitive Body: Discovering the Wisdom of Conscious Embodiment and Aikido and The Practice of Freedom: Aikido Principles as a Spiritual Guide. She offers coaching in embodied leadership for individuals, groups and teams. Her clients include, Genentech, NASA, DaimlerChrysler, Oracle, McKinsey, Pfizer, The Gap, Hewlett Packard and The US Forest Service.