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First introduced by her aunt to the practice of the Yoga asanas, Leah has been practicing Yoga since 2000. After arriving in San Diego in 2004 as a graduate student of oceanography, Leah's love for Yoga began to take a more prominent role in her life.
Inspired by the teachings of B.K.S. Iyengar in 2006, she began her studies with master teacher Arturo Galvez of the Yoga Teachers Training Program at the University of California, San Diego.
Leah's inspiration to teach comes from experiencing the power of the Yoga lifestyle in her own personal growth, her resilience in difficult times and her incredible enjoyment of life. It is this gift that she is able to bring to her students. In addition to appreciating the emotional and spiritual payoffs, she very much enjoys the challenge and physical aspects of the asanas.
Leah is currently finishing her PhD work in Marine Geology at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. She is the hostess of a weekly web-based yoga class and appears regularly on Univision TV. She also enjoys hiking, sailing and rowing.
About Iyengar Yoga
Leah's Yoga is based on the form of Hatha Yoga taught by B.K.S. Iyengar, which focuses on alignment and precision in the poses. Leah considers Iyengar Yoga very logical as it builds from the foundation of the core elements of the movements and alignments in the asanas. Difficult poses are often broken down into smaller elements or practiced after focusing on the fundamentals of the more basic poses. Props are often used with beginners and those with particular limitations, making asana practice accessible to all.
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