Meet Leah

Weaving together many strands of ancient and modern knowledge — yoga, meditation, Ayurveda, holistic nutrition, and neuroscience — into her practice, Leah Adams is a yoga teacher trainer, mindfulness facilitator and ongoing student of some of the world’s most masterful carriers of wisdom. She is ever grateful to her Yin Yoga teachers Bernie Clark and Sarah Powers. Leah’s intention is to support others in discovering their own unique blend of effective, resonant modalities, as they walk the path toward sustainable nourishment, holistic vitality and balance. She offers retreats and training on Yin Yoga, functional breathwork, pranayama, meditation, and Ayurveda.

As part of her dedication to supporting wellness in the healthcare environment, she has mentored nurse leadership to bring centering exercises to meetings – a practice that has not only been well-received but requested by the team. Leah is the co-founder of “Being-Well in Healthcare,” an organization that develops movement, meditation and breathwork content tailored to the specific needs of healthcare providers.

Leah, is a cancer survivor with a former career in advertising and fashion, she believes wholeheartedly that opportunities to practice yoga are everywhere, not only on the yoga mat. She has been invited to teach in the workplace and is delighted to have worked with UW Mindfulness, Virginia Mason, Rosen Harbottle, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Fred Hutch and Northwest School of Massage. In addition to the certificates below, Leah has spent hundreds of hours in continuing education courses with an emphasis on studying the nervous system, Ayurveda, and Traditional Chinese Medicine meridian theory. She has spent 7 years learning directly from her mentors including, Stephen Brown, Dr. Claudia Welch, Celeste Young, and Brian Utting.

Leah is a lifelong student who now lives and teaches in the Seattle area. Happiness for Leah is playing in warm ocean waves, sharing late nights and long talks, clumsily playing her guitar and cooking for friends and family. When not on the cushion, you might find Leah blending herbs, making decoctions, serving tea or cuddling her fur babes. She spends every moment she can surrounded by trees.

COMMUNITIES SERVED

  • Provides mindfulness, movement and breathwork support to patients undergoing various medical procedures, including stem cell transplants, hysterectomies, mastectomies, chemotherapy, radiation treatment, those affected by desmoid tumors, broken spines, limb amputations, and osteosarcoma.

  • Trains clinicians, including nurse practitioners, speech pathologists, physical therapists, pharmacists, nurses, OB/GYNs, mental health therapists, and massage therapists, in Mindful Yin Yoga.

  • Collaborates with professionals from Fred Hutch, Harbor View, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Swedish Hospital, Virginia Mason, and private practices.

GUEST ENGAGEMENTS

Fred Hutch Cancer Center: Metastatic Cancer Retreat Leads sessions in movement, meditation, and breathwork (2025)

Seattle Children’s Hospital Nurses Week Guides mindful yoga and breathwork sessions for hospital staff (2023, 2024, 2025)

Brian Utting and Pacific Northwest School of Massage CEU provider (Guest Faculty), Focusing on the Neuro-endocrine System Stress and Massage (2020 - Present).

Institute for Prostate Cancer Research (IPCR) Symposium Contributing expertise in movement for post treatment support. (2023 and 2024)

Fred Hutch Cancer Center Facilitating 6 part series on Mindfulness and Philanthropy (2024)

Virginia Mason 2.0 CME course (Guest Faculty), Contributing expertise in Mindful Yin (2016).

Teacher Training (Curriculum Developer and Teacher), Alquimia Wellness Ojai, Bellingham Yoga Collective, hauteyoga, Mind Body Hum, shefayoga, Urban Yoga Spa, (2016 - Present)

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training (2019–2021) Jack Kornfield, Tara Brach

Certified Ayurvedic Health Counselor (2015) San Diego College of Ayurveda

Functional Nutrition Counselor Certification (2015) Full Body Systems, Andrea Nakamaya

Certified Yoga Teacher (2011) Semperviva Yoga

TRAINING

Interpersonal Neurobiology (2021) Dan Siegel, Mindsight Institute 

Classical Teachings of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2021–2023) Lonny Jarret 

Yoga and the Nervous System Level 1 and 2 (2020) Dr. Arielle Swartz

Yin Yoga Training (2012-2019) Sarah Powers, Bernie Clark 

Art of Teaching, Art of Hands-on Adjustments (2016-2017) Tias Little 

Yin Yoga and Chinese Medicine (2016) Jo Phee

MEMBERSHIPS

National Ayurvedic Medical Association (OOD) 

Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Credit Provider (2017 - Present)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ayurvedic Health Coach (2016 - Present) 

  • Private sessions that explore the Ayurvedic map of living in alignment with the unique constitution of the client. 

  • Sessions integrate functional nutrition, empathic listening, and co-creating wellness plans/holistic protocols with a foundation in ancient wisdom and practical science.

Yoga and Mindfulness Teacher for Healthcare Workforce (2016 – Present)

  • Curriculum focuses on body-mind practices to support resilience, clarity, and connection. 

  • Weekly yoga classes facilitated for the healthcare workforce at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (2016-2023). 1:1 and group classes ongoing.

Yin Yoga Public Classes (2014 - Present)

  • Facilitates weekly Yin Yoga classes at Mind Body Hum and hauteyoga offering an inclusive practice for community to rest and reset alone together.

  • Co-creates space to support the nervous system and build connections. Classes include mindfulness, evidenced-based breathwork and sound baths.

Yin Yoga Teacher Trainer and Retreat Leader (2016 – Present)

  • Leads and collaborates on teacher training in Washington, California, and internationally.

  • Offers experiences for students to learn in community and dive into topics including Yin yoga, Chinese Medicine meridian theory, mindfulness, Pranayama, and Ayurveda. 

Listen. Feel. Align. Radiate.

Our inner and outer worlds are inextricably linked, and this connection influences our psychological, emotional and physical states. Living in alignment with nature — including our own — is the ultimate form of self-care. Leah provides consultations and classes steeped in a carefully chosen blend of Eastern and Western traditions. Leah’s intention is to support others in discovering their own unique blend of effective, resonant modalities, as they walk the path toward sustainable nourishment, holistic vitality and inner peace.

Leah offers an array of workshops and bespoke practices for being well.