Leena discovered yoga at age 13, and has deepened her commitment to the practice since 2005. In 2008 she completed a 250-hour yoga teacher training certification with Karen Claffey, an Anusara inspired teacher in Montreal. The same year she also did a teaching apprenticeship with Kara Schmidt of Spacious Heart Yoga. Anusara Yoga is a system of hatha yoga that integrates bio-mechanical principles of alignment, the art of inner awareness and a celebration of the heart. In 2009 Leena had her first opportunity to study with the founder of Anusara Yoga, John Friend, and she continues to be supported in her practice and teaching through her ongoing studies locally and internationally with Anusara teachers. She also appreciates the insights of other styles of yoga and enjoys taking classes with a variety of local teachers.
Leena's classes emphasize clear alignment principles and challenge students to safely move deeper into the physical practice while connecting fully with their heart's truth. Students find Leena's teaching invigorating as well as nurturing, and appreciate her balance of lightheartedness, enthusiasm and wisdom.
"To me yoga is both an inward journey to the heart and a means of connecting more authentically with the world. Yoga crystallizes the vibrant pulsation of life and connects me to that rhythm, while also nudging me towards a point of inner balance, stillness and settling. It is a joyful and challenging practice and a metaphor for life off the mat. Yoga inspires me to live each day with an open mind and connected heart."
Leena is completing a degree in Cultural Anthropology with her undergrad thesis work focusing on connections between yoga, embodiment, and mental health. She has been active throughout her university career: co-producing the first production of the Vagina Monologues at the University of Waterloo, leading the Conrad Grebel Peace Society, and working in the community with immigrants and refugees.
Visit Leena's website at www.leenamilleryoga.com
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