Leila Currah is an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT) with Yoga Alliance, which acknowledges the completion of a yoga teacher training with an approved Registered Yoga School. She has earned the designation E-RYT-200 for the completion of 200 hours of training and over 2000 hours of teaching.
Leila received her instruction at Exhale in Venice, California, through Awakened Heart Embodied Mind school of yoga, taught by Julian Walker and Hala Khouri, also cofounder at Off the Mat, Into the World.
Link to final thesis (PDF): Yoga, Meditation, Dance, and Art: Finding An Authentic Voice for Creative Expression
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I have over two decades of personal practice and many years of teaching experience, sharing yoga in a wide range of community and studio settings. I’ve taught at Yoga Del Mar, Vinyasa Arts, and led family-friendly classes at the YMCA, cultivating a style that is steady, accessible, and grounded in presence. I currently teach at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, offering classes to members and guests in an intimate setting by the ocean, where my approach continues to blend mindfulness, functional movement, and a welcoming atmosphere for students of all levels.
The yoga teacher training that I went through emphasized correct alignment, injury prevention, and personal responsibility in practice and teaching. The asana element of practice was studied in the context of the mind-body relationship, especially looking at the ways that trauma lives in the body, the way that breath can facilitate healing, and the fascinating advances in Neuroscience that support this understanding.
My own approach as a teacher is rooted in mindfulness, bringing a loving awareness to body and breath. I deliver a gentle and restorative practice for beginners, and a deep vinyasa flow for more experienced yogis, creating space for everyone to find the inner rhythms to guide their practice. I am also an avid dancer, and enthusiastic about welcoming ecstatic movement into or after a more structured practice.
If you’re interested in private yoga, please contact me directly. The contact form above works!