About Leigh Ann
WHY I PRACTICE AND TEACH
I started practicing yoga, because I thought the poses were beautiful. I still do think that, but what gets me on my mat these days is basic self care. The difference I feel in my body and brain after practice is tremendous. We are our best and kindest selves when we feel well. Practicing and teaching yoga is my approach to trying to make the world a better place.
WHAT TO EXPECT IN MY CLASS
“Yoga works by interrupting our habitual ways of moving, breathing, and thinking” (Heidi Sormaz), so that’s what we do in my classes. Expect precise cues, intelligent sequencing, and a dose of nerdiness. All of my classes include modification options, because all bodies are different. You’ll meet people of all different levels of strength, flexibility, and experience in class.
OUTSIDE OF YOGA , I ….
Help people organize their homes. I fell in love with the KonMari Method® for myself in 2017. I started helping people implement it in their own homes in 2019 and became a Certified KonMari Consultant in 2020. I consider tidying and caring for my home environment to be a form of self care, similar to yoga in many ways.
TRAINING
2008 Forrest Yoga Foundation Teacher Training, Ana Forrest
2009 Forrest Yoga Level 2, Ana Forrest
2012 Yin Yoga Teacher Training, Richard Gartner
2014 Forrest Yoga Advanced Teacher Training, Ana Forrest
2017 Forrest Yoga Mentorship, Catherine Allen & Ann Hyde
2018 Restorative Yoga Teacher Training, Joni Sturgil
2018 Yoga Nidra Teacher Training, Joni Sturgil
2021 Forrest Yoga Effective Coaching & Teaching, Jambo Truong & Charlie Speller