Jillian, RYT200 Teaches:Yoga Yogini Vajra, or Diamond
(Yogini Vajra meaning Diamond) As a student of ballet and modern dance in her youth, Jillian has always been drawn to the graceful subtleties inherent in the human form. Not long ago she found her way into a yoga class and saw the peaceful approach to alignment and flexibility to be a beautiful release from the stresses of life.
Overwhelmed for years by anxiety attacks and bouts of depression she came finally to the realization that no medicine could do for her what yoga did for her body, mind, heart and soul. She couldn't help but to fall quite literally head over heels in love.
She has continued for 4 years to study hatha yoga graduating from Sisters Yoga School 200 hour teacher training in 2008 and from Ananda Seva Mission 500 hour advanced teacher training with emphasis in yoga therapy in 2009. Now qualified for 500 RYT with yoga alliance, she has had the great fortune to study with a multitude of inspiring, successful, yogis such as creator of Integrative Restoration (iRest) Richard Miller MD; Clinical Specialist, Jnani Chapman RN BSN CMT CYT; Yoga Therapist, Healer and Ayurvedic Practioner, Shar Lee, CYT; Somatic Health Practioner, Antonio Sausys (B.A. Psychology, M.A. body-oriented Psychotherapy); Yoga therapist and Ayurvedic practitioner, Sarasvati Burhman Ph.D; and many more! In her classes, Jillian incorporates basic hatha yoga posturing with an ashtanga-vinyasa-style flow sure to drown your sorrows in sweat. With a cheerful spirit and a deliberate approach, she is inspired to share with the world the innumerable ways yoga can change a life.
