Teaching and leading others takes courage and skill. When you teach power yoga classes, the aim is to help students generate and expand their life force energies and their senses of what is possible in their bodies and lives. If you’re using your energy in class worrying about messing up, saying the wrong thing, or forgetting your sequence, you’re focusing …
Teaching Tip: Speak to the Physical First
Want to be more effective and powerful in your teaching? Be purposeful in creating a dynamic physical experience first for your students. When teaching any pose, speak to the physical qualities first. Use clear and simple language to give your students access to the pose in their bodies. Cue foundation, structure, alignment, activation, and breath. When you give students a …
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Intention Setting and Meditation {video}
Here’s a short meditation and intention setting to align with what fuels you and set your focus for the new year. A clear intention allows you to move with purpose and power, both on and off the mat. I’ll be sharing more about intention, meditation and asana in my updated course with Yoga Journal — Pillars of Power Yoga — …
9 Poses for Spring
I’m loving this spring weather in ATX! Spring is a season of awakening, growth and renewal. It’s time to emerge from the inward time of the winter, recharge your yoga practice, and stir up the power to spring forward. I created a sequences of 9 poses to help you awaken and open to the energy of spring on YogaJournal.com (link …
How Power Yoga changed my life
I get asked all the time about how I started my yoga journey. I started practicing as a teenager in Iowa, but I didn’t start living my practice until I had a breakdown. Here’s how Power Yoga changed my life: I was working in the fast-paced world of political campaigns, living my life in my head, which caused me to …
Summer Newsletter
Did you get my summer newsletter? I have lots of opportunities for you to expand your practice with me this fall. Sign-up to learn more and to get my regular updates!
The New York Times Today — The Latest Test for the White House? Pulling Off Its Easter Egg Roll
Full article here “No one has reached out to me about the 2017 event,” said Leah Cullis, the yogi who coordinated the Yoga Garden for all eight of the Obamas’ Easter Egg Rolls. This event is so close to my heart, I’m saddened to hear that it’s not a priority for the current occupants of the White House. Thank you …
Next Pillars of Power Yoga Guided Course Starts January 9th!
Join me for this 5-week Journey into new levels of power on and off the mat. Sign-up HERE!
5 Ways to Infuse Your Yoga Practice With Gratitude with Yoga Journal
If you’re one of the 62 million (and counting) Americans who voted for Hillary Clinton, it may be hard to feel thankful when you’re carving the turkey (or tofurkey) this year. But there’s always something to be grateful for—even if it’s just the breath of life running through you at every moment, says master Baptiste Yoga teacher Leah Cullis, who …
Election Day Meditation
I just led a special #ElectionDay meditation with @YogaJournal to ground, center and de-stress. See the full video on my Leah Cullis Yoga #Facebook page — link in my bio. Power through the election craze—get centered before you head to the polls or wait for the results.