Whiting, Leanne: - Leanne Whiting is an elementary school teacher and yoga instructor renowned for her creative and playful teachings of yoga through story. She owns Grow a Lotus Yoga School, a school dedicated to embodying the practices of yoga through movement, mindfulness, and empathy. Leanne's children yoga teacher training program has certified educators worldwide. Leanne practices yoga with attention to subtle alignment in the body, inquiry and discovery of the mind, and a playful enthusiasm of the heart. It is with this intention that she aims to support others in living life fully and to their highest potential. Leanne lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where she spends her time stand up paddle boarding on the waters of Atlantic Canada and hiking trails throughout the province.