Practice Makes Purpose
Featured on MindBodyGreen.com Leah Cullis thought she was on the road to success until a blooming political career landed her in the hospital with half of her body completely numb — a wake-up call that led her directly to the yoga mat. Leah’s impact on the yogi community landed her on the cover of Yoga Journal, and she now leads …
Featured on YogaJournal.com Embrace and celebrate the season by honoring the practices that create light and joy for you, and by sharing these gifts with others. This series of flowing sequences can help you do so by bringing you back to your center and igniting the energy you want to radiate. They emphasize hugging in to your body’s centerline and …
Featured on YogaJournal.com December [2014] cover model and home practice teacher Leah Cullis talks about what her yoga practice means to her. Get the inside scoop on our cover shoot. See the video>>
Featured on Lululemon.com It turns out that rolling decorated eggs is an international tradition that goes back—way back. The English have been doing it for centuries. Germans, Danes, even Egyptians have a version of egg rolling. In the United States, official Easter egg rolling at the White House kicked off in 1814, but in 2009, when the Obamas hosted their …
Featured on YogaJournal.com Leah Cullis on Becoming a Yoga Teacher Yoga Journal: What life events started you on your path to becoming a yoga teacher? Leah Cullis: I was a college cheerleader and had a pretty severe fall. I sprained my neck and hurt my back. But I dove into school and work rather than trying to heal my body. …
Featured on YogaJournal.com Yoga is one of quite a few activities chosen by the first lady to help encourage families and children to be more engaged in a healthy and active lifestyle. Out of all of the activities that they can share on that day, it’s an acknowledgement of the physical and mental benefits of yoga practice for kids and …
Featured on YogaJournal.com Take a cue from the White House’s Yoga Garden and strike a few poses in your own backyard with the family Easter weekend—or anytime. Rabbit Pose, anyone? For the seventh year in a row, the Yoga Garden will be part of the White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, April 6. The White House has invited yogis …
Featured on MindBodyGreen.com “Let’s Go, Let’s Play, Let’s Move!” said the First Lady Michelle Obama as she welcomed the 35,000 children and families onto the White House lawn for the 134th annual White House Easter Egg Roll. All of the activities, including yoga, dancing, basketball, tennis and healthy cooking were designed to encourage children to lead healthy and active lives, …
Featured on MantraMag.com As I was standing barefoot in the grass on the South Lawn of the White House, I saw a woman in tree pose wearing a black t-shirt with “Michelle Obama is my homegirl” airbrushed in neon pink and blue. Me too, sister. “Be Healthy, Be Active, Be You!” It could be the tagline for any yoga studio, …
Featured on MindBodyGreen.com “This is the best ride here!” said one enthusiastic young yoga student after his class in the Yoga Garden at the White House Easter Egg Roll. This was my third year coordinating and teaching yoga at this very special event. Yoga at the White House is a big step for our country and our culture. Yesterday we …
