Deep Shift Healing & Comedy That Transforms

Happy to connect with you! Jill “So Chill” Weiss Ippolito here— trauma-informed educator, coach, comedian, and the founder of UpRising Yoga. If this is our first newsletter in a while, thank you for your patience. I’ve been deep in the work — rebuilding, refining, and reigniting what matters.
Here’s a quick look at what’s been going on in the last month:

•  Led a 2-day CE workshop at CAMFT: We explored trauma-informed tools like vagal toning, reparenting, and somatic inquiry — content that’s changing how therapists care for themselves and others.
•  Sold out The Comedy Store: Healing through humor isn’t just a catchphrase — it’s a calling. I brought comedy and vulnerability to the stage, and the audience met me there.
•  Close to finalizing our probation contract: Ready to launch UpRising Yoga’s programMING inside juvenile halls — a full-circle moment that started with my own story.
•  Writing a book: It’s part memoir, part guide — raw stories and real tools to navigate transformation, joy, and recovery from systems that weren’t built for us. 

I’ve undergone my own deep shift — now I’m helping others create theirs.Let’s keep this connection alive:  Reach out- respond to this emailFollow me on Instagram @jillsochill @yoga_for_healing_trauma @UpRisingYoga

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Let’s make healing accessible, embodied, and a lot more fun!
With care,
Jill "So Chill" Weiss Ippolito
www.yogaforhealingtrauma.com

Ways we can work together:

•  Book me to speak or perform — from keynotes to comedy, I bring evidenced based healing techniques, lived experience, and laughter to every room.
•  Deep Shift Coaching for individuals and organizations.
•  Bring UpRising Yoga to your org: Especially if you serve youth, first responders, justice-involved populations, or educators.
•  Donate: Your support helps us keep going — into locked facilities and underserved communities.
•  Save the Date: June 27 at UnCabaret — I’ll be performing at LA’s favorite alt comedy show, generously hosted by the legendary Beth Lapides as a fundraiser for UpRising Yoga. I’m so excited!

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In a world saturated with burnout, performative wellness, and disconnected systems, authentic, embodied leadership is medicine. I’m not here to preach—I’m here to practice, reflect, and serve. And to remind people that healing isn’t linear, but it is possible. Especially when we bring a little humor into the heart work.

This newsletter isn’t just about UpRising Yoga. It’s about our voice, mission, and the impact we create together. The world is heavy — people are hurting — and now more than ever, we need bold, honest spaces for laughter, healing, and growth.