Hi, I’m Gillian Buckley.
I help women live their best lives using yoga and wellness education.

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Happy Family Day from mine to yours. I hope your day is filled with love ❤️

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One of my favorite parts of teaching is getting the space ready for my students. I know how much these spaces mean to you. I see you practicing and I know how much that hour on the mat matters. Sometimes being a teacher means creative sequencing, precise cueing and giving verbal encouragement. But sometimes it also means just holding space for you and asking nothing in return. (Thanks to @the.holistic.hippie for the video inspiration)
#trublissyoga #courticeyoga #yogateacher #safespace #claringtonyoga #safespace #holdingspace #saucha

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Let this post be a reminder to myself, a year from now, that January and February are tough when you have little kids. Every year I fall into the same trap of getting very ambitious and excited at the beginning of the year and then getting sideswiped by illnesses. It’s just a fact of life that things can take a little longer this time of year with kiddos home more than usual.

All that being said, January was a good month. I got in seventeen movement practices and really focused on my self-care. I attended a class at @breatheyoga_to for the first time in years, continued on with @kaylie.elizebeth’s bootcamp (those girls fill my heart), and started a transformation challenge with @otfbowmanville (more on that in another post). After Elise was born, I took a long break from running. It just didn’t feel good in my body anymore. This month I started running on the treadmill, and I realized just how much my body was missing cardio work. I’m starting to feel like a runner again 🏃‍♀️ #hiitworkouts #exercisegoals #loveofmovement #plantomove #exercisetracking #yogateacher #goalsetting #stickerswork #orangetheorytransformationchallenge

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Have you ever noticed that little kids are obsessed with helping? Beyond wanting to assist in the kitchen, even their play tends to have elements of helping. When my kids play with construction toys, the trucks often help each other with loads. When playing with pretend food there’s a lot of sharing of meals (and trying to get me to put plastic toys in my mouth 🤢 ). Rescue is a huge theme in my kids’ play. Kids give of themselves and they don’t worry about getting it back in return. It makes them happy to help.⁣
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When did we lose that?⁣
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So many adults live in a place of scarcity. I’m guilty of it too. We worry that there won’t be enough to go around. We want to make sure that everyone suffers as much as we do. It’s not a good way to live, and it’s certainly no way to make the world a better place. ⁣
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Here’s the thing about helping though: it says much more about the giver than it does about the receiver. When we spend time being suspicious of those around us, it takes away from joy that we could be experiencing. It drains our energy. Ultimately, I believe, it makes things worse. ⁣
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So, ask yourself, what’s the harm in helping without expecting anything in return? It feels good to give when we can and, trust me, we almost always can. Here are ways that I’m planning to help in 2020:⁣
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💛 I’m going to step up financially more often and add another charity to my monthly giving⁣
💛 As a more senior yoga instructor and a long-time business owner, I’m going to open myself up more to mentorship opportunities⁣
💛 I’m going to show up (in tangible ways) for friends and family who are in rough seasons⁣
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What are other ways that we can help others? I believe that helping others, however much we can, can save the world. Do you agree?⁣ #helpingothers #lookforthehelpers #lookforthegood #giveback #givingback

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Was one of your goals for this year to move more? I think it is a goal for the majority of us and for good reason: regular exercise is one of the most effective ways to improve quality of life.⁣
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If you’ve been following my account for a while, you’ll know that I’ve been working hard to create and maintain a regular movement practice that I love. And it’s been life changing. ⁣
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Today on my blog I go over how I made regular exercise into something that I barely have to think about any more. If you’re looking to creating lasting habits this year, I’d love for you to have a look. ⁣
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How are you creating a regular movement practice? What is your biggest struggle? ⁣
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Link is in the bio.⁣
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📸 @taragrahamphoto
#goalsetting #yogapractice #movementpractice #habitbuilding #exercise #regularexercise #justmove #yougotthis #newyearsresolution #newyearsresolutions #2020goals

Hi, I’m Gillian Buckley. I help women live their best lives using yoga and wellness education.

Attend one of my classes

Hi, I’m Gillian Buckley.
I help women live their best lives using yoga and wellness education.