ABOUT LEIGH
Hi! I'm Leigh. I first tasted the potency of Yoga in a tiny shophouse studio 18 years ago. That kickstarted a journey that would lead me to Ubud, Bali, where I spent the formative years of my Yoga education primarily with Emily Kuser, with whom I completed my 200-hour and much later, my 300-hour teaching certifications. I've since been teaching full time for 13 years.
What began as a journey of rediscovering the capabilities of my body eventually shape-shifted into one that showed me a glimmer of the potential of my mind. Bali gave birth to my poetic teaching style and shaped my soft skills of inclusive space-holding, but my path eventually took me into the heart of classical Yoga, primarily in the tradition of Sri Krishnamacharya, as well as the study of Vedanta. I furthered my studies in Hatha Yoga, Tantra and Ayurveda with Octavio Salvado, David Frawley, Nitya Mohan and Niloofer Giri, and until today, continue to be a most enthusiastic student.
Thanks to my prior experience working as a journalist, I am able to distill ancient teachings and eloquently share them with modern practitioners and householders in accessible ways. I truly believe that Yoga is meant to be lived, not just practised within the confines of a studio or a Yoga mat.
Because it takes time to unpack the multilayered teachings in a way that practitioners can experience their transformative effects, I favour working one-on-one with students, or teaching in retreats, immersions and trainings, as these offer sufficient time and space for teachings to be introduced, applied and imbibed. I especially enjoy taking retreat groups to India, where participants can truly see what it means to be 'Living Yoga'.
LIVING YOGA RETREATS
Living Yoga retreats combine Leigh’s love for travel with her sincere desire to hold space for journeys of introspection, healing and transformation.
Living Yoga retreats are intimate gatherings of no more than 20 people, and are almost always hosted at heritage properties off the beaten track. Participants are encouraged to honour their inner rhythm. While days are bookmarked by morning and evening practice, there's plenty of time between to take in what the locality has to offer — it could be visiting the village temple in Sri Lanka, catching a wave in Bali, or pottery lessons in India. Or, you could simply kick back with a book, nurse a cup of tea and journal in silence.
Joining a Living Yoga retreat is a lovely opportunity to connect with a community of practitioners who have intended to leave behind their daily routines and habitual clutter, and recalibrate amidst a framework of daily pranayama, asana and meditation. Magic always happens when like-minded yogis gather — boundaries soften, smiles widen, and friendships always blossom, initiating all into the concept of kula — the Living Yoga family.
