About Leanne
Leanne is a student, teacher and facilitator of Tantra and Yoga.
Leanne is the owner of Vira Bhava Yoga School, a Yoga & Tantra school based in Sri Vidya Tantra. The school is an online resource for Yoga practitioners both new and experienced. Vira Bhava offers live immersive and interactive 200 & 300 hour yoga teacher trainings and continuing eduction yoga courses.
Leanne owns and operates Radical Tantra in Keene, NH. Radical Tantra is a part of a holistic wellness center within Evolution Chiropractic. Radical Tantra offers in person workshops, tantra therapy and private asana and breathwork instruction.
She is also the Co-Owner and Director of Sidestream Studio, a fine art, performance art & creative movement studio in Brattleboro, VT with her friend and biz partner, Toni Nagy.
Leanne’s yoga practice started over 20 years ago when she was looking for a way to find a sense of ease amid a turbulent period of life. Over time her practice evolved into a way of living into life more fully. Leanne has had the privilege of practicing with teachers across the US, Europe, China & India. Leanne has accumulated over 800 hours of training in the following Yoga Alliance Certified Programs : Children’s Yoga, Tantra Yoga, Yoga Therapy, Yoga for athletes, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Pranayama, Ayurveda, Neurobiology of Yoga, Myofascial Release, Tantric Meditation, Transcendental Meditation, Yoga Nidra, Wounded Warriors Training and is also a Certified Herbalist.
Through the study of Tantra Leanne found a stronger, more authentic voice for teaching and facilitating. Tantra has bled into all aspects of her life, bringing radical awareness, authenticity and full engagement into daily life.
Leanne strives to help others to find and develop confidence in their ability to tap into their inner knowledge and connection to divine consciousness.
All of Leanne’s offerings are influenced by and practiced through the philosophy of Tantra. Find more information about tantra yoga here.
Beyond Yoga
Leanne originally directed her energy and education on Art and Film, focusing on drawing, painting and concept art. Leanne later began working on feature films and television productions which inspired a pivot to production management. During this time, Leanne was actively practicing yoga and transcendental meditation in Los Angeles. After her work in film & television, Leanne worked for and consulted for several companies from Los Angeles to Santa Cruz, including Mantra Films, Treehouse, La Vida Verde and many more. Leanne owned and operated an accounting firm that specialized in the cannabis industry for several years.
Leanne spends her time farming, practicing Jiu Jitsu, painting, reading and writing. Leanne is currently training in functional movement, somatic movement, dance theory and burlesque.
Leanne enjoys improv comedy, stand up comedy and sketch comedy. She produces a Monthly Comedy Night for Nova Arts that notoriously sells out and features some of the best up and comers in Comedy on the east coast. Leanne weaves the practice of Tantra into her performance and is able to be fully present and engage with the audience in a unique and authentic way.
Leanne is passionate about neurobiology, esoteric philosophy, religion, psychology, classic philosophy and cultural anthropology.
Leanne is married to her bestie, Oliver. They live together with their two human children and their ever growing animal family. The whole family farms together and practices jiu jitsu together throughout New England. They are known in their community for hosting great farm brunches, parties and their haunted halloween trail.
Leanne’s teachers are listed below:
Shana Meyerson, Yoga Athletica, Santa Monica Ca
Rocky Heron, Mazeon Yoga, Los Angeles CA
Kelly Golden, Yoga of resilience, Asheville NC
Tiffany Cruikshank, Yoga Medicine, Denver CO