Hi, I'm Leanne.
Registered Holistic Nutritionist™
Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner
E-RYT 500 (Yoga Instructor)
Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner
E-RYT 500 (Yoga Instructor)
My interest in health and wellness started really young. I had been active all my life, playing every sport I could get my hands on - at least anything that was available through public school and was free to join! I'm lucky that I've always loved being active and within enjoying this lifestyle I started picking up and obsession for nutrition. As a teenage though, I did become a little lost. Reading gossip and diet magazines gave me an incorrect way of looking at my body and food choices. I even started smoking really heavy for years after seeing celebrities who had lost weight smoking. I developed a pretty bad eating disorder, one in which I think still shadows my thoughts even 11 years post recovery. It's tough being a girl sometimes. I never told anyone about this, and inside I blamed the media but really it wasn't until I started putting the work into myself that I realized I couldn't blame anyone and just had to work on my relationship with my body and food. I began to study Nutritional Sciences in University, only to find that this didn't light me up the way I expected. Canada's food guide seemed out-dated and the information just didn't match my instincts. I remember a professor talking about how "studies don't show enough proof that diet coke is bad for us". I don't know. That just doesn't feel right to me.
I moved to Vancouver, where I studied Holistic Nutrition. This felt a little more right to me. At the time, although technically eating disorder "healed", without episodes - I was still vegan. As much as I hate to admit this now, at the time, it was merely another way of restricting foods. It was. I think its a beautiful lifestyle, but I think forever it will be a little too limiting for me as far as my mental health goes. I think because of my ED history, I forever need to work on BALANCE over restrictions or rigidity of any type. This isn't just in food and diet, but activity too. Make me stick to a strict plan and you can bet I'll loose interest pretty fast. I think this is a defence mechanism to make sure I don't go back to that same mindset I was once in - overly concerned about being 'perfect'. I need a playful lifestyle to keep me satisfied mentally!
I worked really hard throughout my early 20s to find more balance in my relationship with my body and food. I still go through phases of really needing to put myself in check. I find this hard because so many of us women have strange rules and beliefs around food. Limiting carbs is a huge one, fats for others. I have realized now in my thirties - all I want is to stop worrying about food. I believe strongly that if you are eating real, whole foods - just listen to your body. If you didn't eat something green one day, I bet those effects will be much less of a stress to the body over someone overly concerned and anxious about not eating healthy. I just think we all need to loosen up a little, especially the professionals.
Anyways, I've studied Holistic Nutrition, Traditional Chinese Medicine (acupuncture and herbology), and many forms of Yoga. I love Strala, Dharma and Vinyasa the most but also love a good deep yin class. They are all tools for our different and ever changing needs!
After completing all my studies in yoga, nutrition and TCM, I moved to Brisbane to start my career. This city is fresh and the people are totally open-minded to it all. I'm lucky to teach with so many epic studios and also practice TCM at Elements Yoga Studio.
I think something that is important with me to share is that this has been big, nearly 20 year journey for me. I have my own ups and downs. I'm an open book. I think sharing is so important in the healing process. This was never a fad for me. Understanding physical wellness to ensure mental stability has always been my aim. I want to help others find their own confidence in their physical self - not to obsess over it, but to be able to feel mentally capable in their lives. And then most importantly, to spread that internal support out to others. If I can help a few people feel confident enough to become those leaders to others - then I am satisfied with this life.
We are all uniquely different. We need someone who can work with us to help us find our own unique path. I don't know if I will be 'the one' to help you over whatever rut you may feel stuck in - but I sure as hell will try. What I identify with the strongest is my work ethic. I will work hard to help you on your journey. If you are looking for a little more balance in your life - hit me up - I would honestly feel really damn privileged.
I moved to Vancouver, where I studied Holistic Nutrition. This felt a little more right to me. At the time, although technically eating disorder "healed", without episodes - I was still vegan. As much as I hate to admit this now, at the time, it was merely another way of restricting foods. It was. I think its a beautiful lifestyle, but I think forever it will be a little too limiting for me as far as my mental health goes. I think because of my ED history, I forever need to work on BALANCE over restrictions or rigidity of any type. This isn't just in food and diet, but activity too. Make me stick to a strict plan and you can bet I'll loose interest pretty fast. I think this is a defence mechanism to make sure I don't go back to that same mindset I was once in - overly concerned about being 'perfect'. I need a playful lifestyle to keep me satisfied mentally!
I worked really hard throughout my early 20s to find more balance in my relationship with my body and food. I still go through phases of really needing to put myself in check. I find this hard because so many of us women have strange rules and beliefs around food. Limiting carbs is a huge one, fats for others. I have realized now in my thirties - all I want is to stop worrying about food. I believe strongly that if you are eating real, whole foods - just listen to your body. If you didn't eat something green one day, I bet those effects will be much less of a stress to the body over someone overly concerned and anxious about not eating healthy. I just think we all need to loosen up a little, especially the professionals.
Anyways, I've studied Holistic Nutrition, Traditional Chinese Medicine (acupuncture and herbology), and many forms of Yoga. I love Strala, Dharma and Vinyasa the most but also love a good deep yin class. They are all tools for our different and ever changing needs!
After completing all my studies in yoga, nutrition and TCM, I moved to Brisbane to start my career. This city is fresh and the people are totally open-minded to it all. I'm lucky to teach with so many epic studios and also practice TCM at Elements Yoga Studio.
I think something that is important with me to share is that this has been big, nearly 20 year journey for me. I have my own ups and downs. I'm an open book. I think sharing is so important in the healing process. This was never a fad for me. Understanding physical wellness to ensure mental stability has always been my aim. I want to help others find their own confidence in their physical self - not to obsess over it, but to be able to feel mentally capable in their lives. And then most importantly, to spread that internal support out to others. If I can help a few people feel confident enough to become those leaders to others - then I am satisfied with this life.
We are all uniquely different. We need someone who can work with us to help us find our own unique path. I don't know if I will be 'the one' to help you over whatever rut you may feel stuck in - but I sure as hell will try. What I identify with the strongest is my work ethic. I will work hard to help you on your journey. If you are looking for a little more balance in your life - hit me up - I would honestly feel really damn privileged.
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