Leanne Whiting

Leanne Whiting is an author, elementary school teacher, yoga instructor, and teacher trainer. She is renowned for her creative and playful teachings of yoga through story.

Leanne founded Grow A Lotus Yoga with the intentions to bring yoga practices to children of all ages, however, she is currently focusing on children's yoga and professional development courses for teachers and other professionals who work with children.

Leanne skillfully teaches with subtle alignment in the body, inquiry and discovery of the mind, and a playful enthusiasm of the heart.

Leanne is the author of children's yoga book, Be Like A Tree. She is a PhD student at St. Francis Xavier University with a focus on yoga and mindfulness practices in the elementary classroom.