Welcome, friend.


I'm Leanna.

When I started practicing yoga, I found that spaces often didn't have room for me: a non-hyperflexible, lesbian, brown person. In the practices I share with you, I want you to experience the powerful difference of practicing where you are seen in your precious identities and treated with respect and softness. 

I believe in the importance of bringing the healing practices of yoga and meditation to people to whom they have been denied. Your healing is important. The focus of my teaching is a mindful awareness of the connection between body and breath. Using this connection, we will explore ways to find collective liberation.

I offer you an invitation to welcome rest, curiosity and awareness. Liberation is your birthright. Let’s find it together.

What do you do?

I guide yoga and meditation sessions, both online and in-person! I offer group classes as well as one on one sessions, private classes and sessions for events (personal or corporate). 

I believe in working with all the senses and creating an environment of ceremony around my circles and sessions. You'll often find instruments, essential oils, oracle and tarot cards and journaling in a session.

What are your qualifications?

I completed my 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training in 2019 with Padma Nair at PadmaKarma Yoga, a Yoga Alliance registered school in Kovalam, Kerala. 

In 2020, I completed a 30 hour Teacher Training in Accessible Yoga with Jivana Heyman and Amber Karnes. The same year, I also completed a 20 hour Tantric Meditation Teacher Training with Tracee Stanley.

In 2022, I furthered my meditation study with Tracee Stanley, completing a 30 hour Level 2 Tantric Meditation Teacher Training.

Since then, I have taken shorter courses like Yoga Anatomy and Yoga for Self-Regulation and Trauma with Hala Khouri. I also continue to further my education through books on a regular basis - I value constant improvement and exploring new ways that I can better serve my clients. 

Who can attend a class?

Everyone is welcome to practice! You absolutely do not need any prior experience with yoga or meditation to attend a class (be it online, in-person, or a pre-recorded session). That said, my work is centred around the lives and experiences of marginalised folks, particularly queer, brown folks.

In asana (movement) classes, I always give multiple variations and ways to come into different shapes, because I understand that our bodies are different and experience space in different ways. 

Where can I find your work?

Other than here, you can find me on Instagram @unapologeticyoga. 


How can I work with you?

All the events I host are updated here!

If you'd like to hire me for private sessions, speaking engagements, conferences, private events or anything else, I'd love to talk more. Drop me an email at unapologeticyoga@gmail.com. 

Testimonials

Lakshmi S.

Leanna’s Yoga for the Soul was the nourishment I did not know I needed in my life. In one hour, I was able to feel my tension release and my mind be cleared from the stresses of the day. It was reassuring to feel that she was changing the postures to fit me, rather than feeling like there was something wrong with my body when I could not fit the postures. 

Cheryl Y.

I really enjoyed the time I spent with Leanna, she's such a warm and caring soul! She was able to merge the idea of an oracle reading with guidance about what yoga postures I could incorporate into my routine. Throughout the session, I felt that she was a great listener and offered me a look at yoga that I’d never though about before.

Veera R.

Leanna conducts her sessions with grace, and grounds you and the practice in its history and culture, and moves you to engage with yoga as a wellness activity, not a fitness one. Her teaching and her own personal energy and outlook on reclaiming yoga has been instrumental in my own personal journey of growth, and I would not hesitate to attend a million more sessions!