
ABOUT LEAH
For the last decade, I have been learning, laughing, dancing, playing, crying, and sharing in the waves of love, life, & death with people around the world. I have always been interested in the raw undercurrent of experience and the wisdom that emerges from within.
I learned early-on that our bodies express in many languages beyond the verbal. Presence, spirited movement, sensory engagement, breath, eye contact and an authentic smile can create the connection and trust needed to learn and grow together.
More clarity came when I was introduced to Thich Nhat Hahn’s monastic community at the Thai Plum Village International Practice Center. I was guided through the compassion-based practices of meditation and mindfulness, which cracked me wide open. Experiencing the interconnectedness of our human family and the Earth revealed a bond that transcends time and space. A will and focused dedication was activated within me: To live and work for inclusive, integral, personal transformation and together, a global collective transformation.
Discovering breathwork a few years later was a profound experience of my life's many streams flowing into one. As I continue to deepen my relationship with the practice and guide others through this sacred process of uniting with our life-source, I am delighting in the depth and dance of being alive more and more.

WHAT I'M ROOTED IN
I am committed to the practice of loving-presence and awareness.
I am committed to forever learning (and unlearning).
I am committed to the work of change-making.
I am committed to inciting curiosity and possibility within the challenges and complexities of life.
I am committed to cultivating and listening to my Intuition, Heart and Spirit.
I am committed to the continuation of my ancestors journey of liberation.
I am committed to softening and opening my heart to grow compassion for all beings.
I am committed to loving myself more and more fully so that my love expands far beyond myself, creating a web of connection amongst all living things.
I envision a world where everyone understands and experiences themselves as a vital part of one human family. A world where we all feel connected, to ourselves, one another, and the earth.
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If you are curious about my work, please reach out. I would be grateful to hear from you and it would be an honor to work with you.
Education
Professional Diploma in Applied Breathing Sciences
Professional School of Behavioral Health Sciences
Behavioral Counseling, Modification, and CBT HRV, EMG Somatic Biofeedback, and Breathing Muscle Psychophysiology
Maria Katsamanis and Sandra Reamer
Certified Behavioral Breathing Analyst
Professional School of Behavioral Health Sciences
Respiratory Psychophysiology, Breathing Habit Assessment, and Breathing Habit Modification
Peter M. Litchfield and Sandra Reamer
Certified Clarity Breathwork Practitioner
Levels 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, Assistant of Levels 1 - 4
Ashanna Solaris and Dana DeLong
Numa Somatics Level 4 Practitioner
Levels 2, 3, and 4
Elective: Trauma-Informed Equity and Diversity
Trevor Yelich
BA in Cultural Anthropology
University of California Santa Barbara
Thesis: Buddhist Mindful Eating in a Western Context
One-year abroad program studying Thai Culture
Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand
BA in Studio Art
University of California Santa Barbara
Professional Development
Usui Reiki Master Practitioner
Attuned Level I, II, III, and Mastery
Ashanna Solaris
Usui / Holy Fire® Reiki
Attuned Level I, II, and Master Teacher
Lorri Many Rivers Santamaria
International School of Temple Arts
ISTA Level 1, Assistant of Level 1, Level 2
Trauma-Informed Yoga Training
Yoga Behind Bars
Healing Trauma with Dr. Peter Levine
8-hour Workshop
HER: Women's Mystery School
9-month Immersion
Bring Out Your Dead: Ancestral Medicine with Daniel Foor, PhD
11-week Immersion
NVC: Nonviolent-Communication
10-week Course
Medicinal Herbalism
18-month Foundational Herbalist Training Program
Ojai School of Herbal Studies
Herbalist & Clinician Carol Wade