Author, Spiritual Leader and Life Coach Iyanla Vanzant Coming to NJPAC

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents Iyanla Vanzant, internationally acclaimed Spiritual Life Coach, New York Times Best-Selling Author, and Emmy Award-winning television personality will bring "Get Over It!: An Evening with Iyanla Vanzant," a life-changing interactive production, live to Newark's NJPAC on Thursday, February 15, 2018 7:30 PM.

In celebration of her 18th book, Get Over It! Thought Therapy for Healing the Hard Stuff (release date: January 30, 2018), Vanzant will stop in Newark on her first solo tour in 18 years. This event will bring the beloved thought leader up-close and in-person to her dedicated fans for an evening of healing and restoration. Using the book as a guide, Vanzant will introduce the spiritual principles behind her revolutionary thought therapy with love, humor, and her signature straight-talk. This immersive and provocative experience, filled with meditative moments, enlightening truths and self-reflection will enable audience members to remove the habitual negative thought patterns that often block them from living their best lives.

Select and willing audience members will be invited to join Iyanla on-stage to identify and address the hidden barriers that often sabotage the expression of their true light. These participants will gain a renewed sense of personal power and come one step closer to fulfilling their life's destiny.

Best known for her role as a Life Coach on the hit show Starting Over, best-selling books, and her numerous appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Iyanla is the host and executive producer of "Iyanla: Fix My Life," the number one unscripted drama on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network (#1 original series on all of TV broadcast and cable among African American Women 25-54 and Women 18+). As an accomplished writer, Iyanla has published eighteen books, including 6 New York Times best-sellers.

Tickets and VIP Packages to see Iyanla Vanzant are available Friday, December 15th at 10 AM. Visit NJPAC.org or 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722) or the NJPAC Box Office.

From welfare mother to New York Times best-selling author; from the Brooklyn projects to Emmy Award and NAACP Image Award winner; from broken pieces to peace; Iyanla Vanzant had defied all the odds. She is one of the country's most celebrated writers, public speakers, and among the most influential, socially engaged, and acclaimed spiritual life coaches of our time. Dedicated to facilitating the growth and evolution of human consciousness, Iyanla's body of work spans over three decades and includes 18 published books, six New York Times best-sellers (translated into 23 languages and with sales exceeding twelve million copies), CDs, television, radio and stage performances.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located in downtown Newark, N.J., has the most diverse programming and audience of any performing arts center in the country, and is the artistic, cultural, educational and civic center of New Jersey - where Great Performances and events enhance and transform lives every day. NJPAC brings diverse communities together, providing access to all and showcasing the state's and the world's best artists while acting as a leading catalyst in the revitalization of its home city. Through its extensive Arts Education programs, NJPAC is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts. NJPAC has attracted more than 8 million visitors (including over 1.6 million children) since opening its doors in 1997, and nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its constituents.