Vanessa has been practicing yoga for over 20 years and has been teaching since 2008. She has been studying under the guidance of Yogi Vishvketu in the linage of Adhi Nath Shiva. She is originally from Canada and has been living in Ecuador since 2008 with her husband and two children. Since 2010 Vanessa has successfully run Otra Ola since 2010, a Surf, Spanish and Yoga School and Organic Cafe in Ayampe Manabi.
Since 2012, Vanessa has been guiding YTT 200 hrs in a range of styles from Vinyasa Ashtanga Flow to Hatha trainings, including with Om Healing Center. She loves to provide access to students to dive deeper into their practices.
Vanessa has over 1500 hours of study ranging from 200 YTTS to Pranayama Master Program, Yoga Nidra and Meditation Facilitator, Wisdom Yoga (50 and over), Reiki Level 1 and 2, Thai Massage as well as many courses in Holistic Education. At the moment Vanessa is studying to become an Ayurvedic Practitioner.
Vanessa is so excited to a member of the Om Healing Family.
Leelah studied Hatha Yoga 200 hours teacher training in India in 2015. She then taught in Ecuador for a few years until 2017 when she returned to India to complete her 300 hours in ashtanga vinyasa in the south.
She then travelled the world teaching and taking classes, workshops, and furthering her education. She then went on to live in Bali, Srilanka, Australia and Dubai teaching in beautiful spaces and sharing what she learnt in her travels.
She now teaches and lives in Ecuador.
Leelah also serves cacao in ceremonies for closing, opening ceremonies, weddings, birthdays, & life transitions.
She studied soundhealing in Dubai and offers reiki & sound healing therapies.
She is currently enrolled in university for ancestral therapies.