EMILY LEAHY
VINYASA FACULTY
Emily is an ICF-accredited Executive Leadership and Performance Coach, certified through Brown University, with a strong background in education. With 15 years of experience as a serial entrepreneur, she has built and led ventures across a variety of industries, including health and wellness, consulting, branding, and technology.
Emily's yoga journey began in 2006 when she stumbled into her first class at a gym, seeking a way to feel more at home in her body during outpatient recovery from an eating disorder. From the moment she stepped onto the mat, Emily was hooked, and it wasn’t long before she was asking the instructor about teacher training. She trained at Frog Lotus Yoga in the Berkshires and deepened her knowledge with additional training at Kripalu Yoga. With 16 years of teaching experience, Emily has had the privilege of learning from some of the early teachers who helped shape the foundation of yoga in Boston, where she began her practice.
Her teaching style blends energizing movement with grounding practices, creating a dynamic experience that activates and calms. Emily encourages students to flow with ease, helping them explore their personal edge—where they can feel both challenged and expansive. Her goal is for students to leave class feeling more connected to their own magic and open to new possibilities.
Outside of yoga, Emily is passionate about personal development, meditation, and the intersection of high performance, physiology, and AI. She is the founder of The Feminine Template, a venture aimed at revolutionizing the future of work for women by leveraging physiology, and co-founded Accelerate Her, a venture accelerator for female founders. She is also a professional public speaker, writer, and avid traveler, having lived in California, Rhode Island, New York, and Portugal. When not teaching or traveling, Emily is a proud dog mom who loves to stop and pet every dog she sees. She embraces her identity as a "booshie hippie," blending a deep commitment to health and wellness with a love for luxury.