A Texas Native, Jillian is a devoted and passionate trauma-informed E-RYT 500 Yoga instructor and Licensed Massage Therapist. The healing arts have been an integral part of her family lineage, helping to shape her desire to guide others on their healing journey. More than 20 years ago, Jillian began her transformative yoga journey, experiencing its profound healing effects. This personal healing journey not only inspired her to become a yoga teacher but also drove her to delve into the realm of breathwork and bodywork in order to unwind her C-PTSD, addictions, and eating disorder. The healing that she received from beginning to receive regular massage motivated her to become a Licensed Massage Therapist, allowing her to share the incredible healing potential of touch with others.

Jillian's explorations took her to the heart of yoga, studying in India, as well as to Peru to work with the Shipibo. These experiences significantly contributed to her own healing and provided her with a rich tapestry of wisdom and insight that she brings into her teaching and bodywork practice.

Throughout her career, Jillian has had the honor of sharing her teachings at diverse and transformative spaces, including Burning Man, her teachers' ashram in India, and a medicine center in Peru. She has worked with people ages five through ninety, celebrities, professional athletes as well as those on the path of recovery. She values creating a safe and compassionate space for all her students, meeting them wherever they are in their practice. Her approach to leading classes is deeply informed, considering both the nervous system and anatomy, allowing her students to find a nurturing sanctuary to explore their practice.

In her role as a Licensed Massage Therapist, Jillian integrates an array of different modalities into her massage practice. Her aim is to help clients alleviate pain, induce relaxation, and foster a deeper connection with themselves through the power of touch. Each session is a thoughtful blend of skillfully applied techniques and intuitive understanding, tailored to the unique needs of each individual. Jillian finds profound joy in guiding her clients toward physical and emotional well-being, creating a space for healing and growth through her nurturing touch and expertise.

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Leading Morning Sadhana at Anand Prakash Ashram

Vastra Dhauti, 2013 Anand Prakash Ashram

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Relax your shoulders and relax your heart. Let go and give room for the pain to pass through you. It's just energy. Just see it as energy. Let it go. . #Michael Singer . I will never forget this glorious day I spent with soul sister @soulcoastyoga at #beatlesashram . . #tbt #throwbackthursday #maharishimaheshyogi #rishikesh #india2017 #yoga #yogateacher #backbend #practicedaily #beyourself #relax #namaste #belikewater #energy #healing #mindfulliving #consciousness #consciouslife #letgo #release

Namaste! Big Announcement - After much consideration, I am no longer teaching yoga classes at Laughing Frog Yoga. This is a big and important move that I have been thinking about taking for some time. . For those of you who have been practicing with me, Thank you for allowing me to share my practice with you and also for being my teacher. I learn so much from every single one of you. <3 . Special thanks to Kareem for providing the community with a special place to practice and grow and connect more deeply with themselves as well as to others, and it was a blessing to be among the crew of talented yoga teachers who give Laughing Frog Yoga its unique spirit. . . On another note... I am excited to be bringing you new types of offerings soon that feel more fitting for my soul at this time. Stay tuned...🙏🏼 . #yoga #namaste #gratitude #trusttheuniverse #trust #intheflow #listening #bigshiftsahead #transition #letgo #beyourself #authenticity #newbeginnings #lettinggo #phoenixrising #kalidurga #om

The amazing thing is that every atom in your body came from a star that exploded. And, the atoms in your left hand probably came from a different star than your right hand. It really is the most poetic thing I know about physics: You are all stardust. You couldn’t be here if stars hadn’t exploded, because the elements - the carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, iron, all the things that matter for evolution - weren’t created at the beginning of time. They were created in the nuclear furnaces of stars, and the only way they could get into your body is if those stars were kind enough to explode. So, forget Jesus. The stars died so that you could be here today. @lawrencemkrauss . #beauty #truth #stars#stardust #cosmos #youaremore #realization #awakening #gratitude #constellations #evolution #experiment #beyourself #authenticity #truth #

It doesn't fucking matter if they say you are crazy - Please do what you love, believe in, and wanna do. . I have always felt different and a little "crazier" than most people. I believe that this is partially because I was raised vegetarian (and was an animal rights activist) in a small border town in South Texas in the 80's by a very forward thinking mother. My Michigander mom became interested in nutrition and meditation and channeling at a young age and after careful contemplation and meditation she made the decision to raise her three girls as vegetarians in a place where it was almost impossible to do so. . I am grateful everyday for the wisdom that my Mom @peggathygabriel somehow has access to and is willing to share with me. . There was even one mom who investigated our lifestyle because as she unknowingly fed her daughter carcinogenic flesh of dead animals who were tortured, she thought my Mom was actually possibly hurting me by feeding me only lentils and rice with a side salad and a massage. . .maybe that mom would be happy to know that I very occasionally eat fish now. . #discovery #awareness #realizations #grateful #truth #sleepless #truth #authenticity #beyourself #experiment #evolution #exploringsharingmore #igyoga #sharelove #truestory #history #holisic #holistichealth #mindbodysoul #mindfulliving #mindfulness #austin #austintx #austinyoga #austintxyoga #yogateachertraining #ytt #yogateacher

"Circumstances don't matter, only states of being matter. . What state of ⓑⓔⓘⓝⓖ are you choosing?" . #quotesfrombashar #being #choice #bashar #independenceday #wakeup #whoareyou #shaman #gratitude #spiritanimal #expression #roar #4thofjuly #embraceitall #creativity #photooftheday #nature #wild #thewild #jungle #yogateacher #losangeles #layoga #yogaphotography #yogaeverydamnday #yogateachertraining #ytt #akhandayoga

241 years! . 🤘🏼🇺🇸 . #america #fourthofjuly #4thofjuly #freedom #learnaswego #landofopportunity #independenceday #merica #landofthefree #gratitude #notperfect #possibility #homeofthebrave #photolabapp #strivingforgreatness #newworld #celebration #usa #starsandstripes

Energy is energy and thats all there is to it. Match the frequency of the reality you want, and you cannot help but get that reality. There can be no other way. This is not philosophy, this is physics. . -Albert Einstein . Be mindful of the energies you are putting out there! Yoga and Meditation are some powerful tools for you on this journey. There is some serious synchronistic magic in the air lately...Can you feel it? ✨ . #positivethoughts #alchemy #manifestation #lawofattraction #alberteinstein #quantumphysics #magic #consciousness #yoga #yogateacher #layoga #losangeles #santamonica #yogateachertraining #bandw #asana #photography #yogaphotography #fineart #yogapants #yogachallenge #gratitude #love #open #yogaeverydamnday #relax #abundance #treeoflife #tree_magic #trees Leggings by @evavarro 💓 . Photo taken by one of the most creative and talented people I have ever met, @agisen 💓

#tbt Daily meditations with Ganga Ma #march2017 . . It was a time when I was heavily exploring the use of mudras in my meditation and asana practice. This one is known as Shaktimudra or Mudra of Divine Feminine, which is said to help to balance and awaken the second chakra. . Come practice with me tonight and we will explore it together! . Yin and Yang Yoga - 8:15p - Every Thursday @laughingfrogyoga in West Los Angeles! Free unlimited parking! . #namaste #rishikesh #yoga #yogateacher #mindfulliving #mindbodysoul #consciousness #consciouslife #yogaeverydamnday #mudra #shakti #goddess #balance #ganges #theganga #santamonica #yogastudio #layoga #losangeles #holisticyoga #yingyang . 📸by the luminous @alexfranklinyoga

Happy Sunday! . Care to breathe with me tonight at 7:30pm @laughingfrogyoga ? . Perfect way to end your weekend/start your week! . #breathwork #pranayama #yoga #meditation #community #consciouslife #consciousness #mindbodysoul #mindfulliving #cleanse #letgo #connect #open #receive #channel #spirit #clarity #healing #truenature #bliss #joy #savasana #soundjourney

#tbt Growing up in Texas. Can you tell which one I am in this old family photo? 🤠 . . #texas #halftexan #familyphoto #wildwest #throwback #memories #nostalgia #shotgun #whiskey #moonshine #texaspride #hookem

After nearly half a year of living in scenarios that didn't include a readily available kitchen for me to cook in, I am finding so much joy in the kitchen lately! . . Remember, the food you eat can be either medicine or poison! Choose wisely!🥑🌶🥕 Fresh food made with 💓 has the highest amount of prana and highest vibration!✨ . #foodporn #nutrition #consciouslife #foodmatters #foodismedicine #medicine #naturalhealing #joy #inspiration #veggie #vegetables #youarewhatyoueat #prana #eatingclean #healthyfood