Leah Gillman
Leah Gillman discovered a love for movement and the potential of the human body while executing highly inspired free-form investigations as a child.
Her formal training began at age eleven, when she launched her studies in modern dance and choreography. She graduated from high school from N.C. School of the Arts and received her BFA from SUNY Purchase.
After college, Leah lived in New York City where she directed her dance company, The Gillman Troop, while working days as a bike messenger.
Leah first began taking yoga classes in 1994 in new York City in the Iyengar and Vinyasa styles. In 1996 she turned her energies entirely to competitive cycling and her yoga practice.
She began teaching when she moved to the Bay Area in 1999 and was certified at It’s Yoga in 2000 in Ashtanga Vinyasa. She has also completed David Swenson’s Teacher Training with a focus on hands-on adjustments.
In 2001 Leah was certified in Acupressure Massage and in 2005, was certified to teach Barefoot Shiatsu by Edward Spencer. She continues her studies in the healing arts and is an associate teacher for the Ashiatsu (aka Barefoot Shiatsu) classes at the Acupressure Institute.
Leah has taught yoga classes at various yoga studios, fitness centers, at an elementary school, out of her home-studio, and at information technology companies. She has been certifying yoga instructors through FYTT since 2008.
Leah lives with her two daughters in Berkeley, CA. Still enjoying dance and cycling, Leah can also be found jogging, in martial arts classes, and participating in the occasional sprint-distance triathalon.
Read more about Leah at: BarefootMovement.com
