
When Leah began practicing Yoga 15 years ago, she realized that as a gymnast since the age of 5, she had been practicing Yoga most of her life. As dancer and professionally trained actress in New York City, she discovered that Yoga contained both of her passions, movement and expression.
Thru her acting conservatory in New York City Leah began studying with Fay Simpson, who created the "Lucid Body" a technique for actors. A system based on alignment and the 7 Chakras. Leah continued for 10 years in New York studying, performing and teaching with these techniques. She discovered what qualities live in each Chakra, how to locate blocked emotion within the body and how to clear and release it through movement, sound and meditations. She is forever grateful for having the opportunity discover first hand the healing power of this work and feels it is invaluable to her teaching Yoga.
Having studied with so many incredible teachers across the country, she discovered that the core of Yoga is opposites. It is stillness and movement, containment and expansion, discipline and joy. All at the same time! And most importantly she has learned that true Yoga happens off the mat where kindness, compassion, and service can always be practiced.
Leah has her 200hour certification and is registered with Yoga Alliance. Her classes challenge both the mind and body, but are filled with compassion and a genuine desire to facilitate true healing and transformation. And plus they are a lot of fun
Lisa V. has been teaching yoga since 2004, but practing for over 10 years.
Committed to health and vitality, her yoga practices are created around healing and nurturing both the physical body
and the subtle energies that work within.
She now incorporates the healing on a more personal level with each student, by addressing physical and emotional pains
they may be experiencing, as well as touching on any lifestyle issues, such as diet/nutrition, excercise, sleep, and
going beyond fear.
Coming from a creative background in the hair and beauty industry, Lisa creatively plays with her yoga classes by changing
them up to meet the mood and energy of her classes. No class is ever the same, and it is her greatest intention that each
class will bring whatever nurturing gifts each individual student requires.
Lisa received her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training certificate in 2004 while working with Martin and Jordan Kirk.
She has also received Reiki 1 and 2 certifications. Lisa is always continuing her studies through reading, workshops,
and working with masters of various healing modalities.
When not teaching yoga, Lisa loves cooking and nutrition. She has great experience in food/diet, proper food combining,
ph balancing, and using food as medicine for healing. Lisa has used nutrition for healing many physical disorders such as
candida (yeast), digestive issues, back issues and ammenorea. Lisa enjoys doing a little freelance cooking on the side...
her clients rave about the healing vegetarian dishes that she lovingly prepares.
Holding dear the belief that yoga is for everyone, Sierra's life journey (and the help of family, friends, and mentors) led her to yoga teacher training at At One Yoga. Dancing and acting since the age of four, she graduated from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in New York City. In the last fifteen years choreographing, teaching dance, and directing theatre, Sierra has had the joy to work with people ages 2-90, from all walks of life--including those in recovery from substance abuse, at-risk youth and the blind. As a new yoga instructor, she is excited to both teach and continue learning every day. Sierra's teaching style is eclectic, energizing, and fun, allowing every student to find the joy in their own practice.
|