Leila’s interest in yoga sparked at a very young age with early memories of being intrigued by her mum standing on her head. Her curiosity for all aspects of yoga, physical and spiritual lead her to India in 2010, where she became a certified Yoga Teacher.
During her time in India, she was brought back to the roots of yoga; how it is a way of life, not just movements on a mat. Leila says “I feel that in the West we have come far away from the true meaning of Yoga. It has become just another way of getting fit and getting the body into shape. While finding harmony in the physical body is important in Yoga, creating it in the mind and spirit holds perhaps the greatest benefit.”
As well as teaching yoga, Leila has always had a passion for circus arts. Being fire dancer and performer her love of Aerial silks naturally lead her to Aerial Yoga. For her, Aerial yoga creates the perfect balance of strength, grace, flexibility and flow. It is playful and exciting, and at the same time relaxing and nourishing.
Her passion for yoga, aerial, food and healing inspired her to create her own wellness space. Her and her husband created Trilogy Sanctuary in 2014, to further encourage health, wellness, community and soul connection. She has been teaching Yoga for 10 years, and Aerial Yoga for 10 years and has lead a number of aerial trainings both in the USA and aboard. Leila’s classes are light hearted and soulful, offering students insightful ways to deepen their mind body connection through the art of play and movement.