Lea is a pioneer in Yoga Therapy, a sought after Teacher Trainer and mentor known for her Agni Intensive Training program in Yoga as Therapy, which she presents nationwide. She founded Prana Mandir Yoga in 2002, and designed distinctive yoga research outreach programs at area NYC hospitals. Her work focuses on the healing power of Meditation and breath work for clients seeking holistic care for chronic and life threatening illness.

Lea has significantly contributed to the field of Yoga Therapy, as the first Yoga Therapist at Beth Isreal’s Continuum Center for Health and Healing, the first Director of Education at Evolving Kundalini, and through her former studio, she brought the first Ayurvedic practitioner training from India and Kerala Ayurveda to the US. She studied under Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in Mysore, India, was a certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher Trainer in a Kriya Yoga tradition, and a Hatha Yoga teacher for a major International Ashram.