ABOUT JILL

My yogi journey began in 2003 in Richmond Beach, WA. My first class was a game changer. I immediately felt like I was coming home to a spiritual tool I'd been searching for my entire life. After years of self practice, I was called to bring that feeling of home to others.

In 2011, I completed 200 hours of training and became a Registered Yoga Teacher at the Brentwood Yoga Center. I went on to teach there, Castro Valley Yoga, and Downtown Yoga in Pleasanton. 

In 2013, I took a three day teacher training with Shiva Rea and got certified for "yoga trance dance". The flow I learned in that workshop really shows up in what I teach now, both on the board and mat.

Then in 2018, I took a 4 day SUP Yoga teacher training in Lake Tahoe with Amelia Travis from Stoked Yogi. I absolutely fell in love with practicing yoga on a paddle board. My love of the outdoors and yoga combined just felt like the perfect storm.

I strive to break down the stereotypes of yoga when I teach. You do not need to be super "spiritual", or even flexible to start practicing! Yoga is a sacred time to learn about our lengths and limits. We all show up to the mat with different body types and flex-abilities, so I instruct with variations of poses at all levels.

CERTIFICATIONS:

2011 - 200 RYT hours at Brentwood Yoga Center

2013 - 3 day Yoga Trance Dance teacher training

2018 - 4 day SUP Yoga teacher training with Stoked Yogi