Leah's Story
Leah Castella is one of the subjects of Yoga Journal’s Yoga Makeover stories. As a shameless fan of magazine and television makeover stories, Leah is extremely excited to be on the other side of the page for a change.
Leah grew up in Texas, but couldn’t resist the pull of the Pacific. After high school, she moved to Portland, Oregon to attend Lewis and Clark College. She reluctantly left the West Coast for law school in Austin, Texas, but returned immediately after graduation. She has lived in the Bay Area ever since. Leah is an attorney at an East Bay law firm, and breaks up the work day by coaching a high school mock trial team and a law school moot-court team. She also sits on the board of the San Francisco School District’s Law Academy, and is the Executive Director of the Women's Debate Institute.
Leah lives in the Mission District in San Francisco, and spends her spare time throwing dinner parties for friends, reading tarot cards, playing poker, and traveling. She’s a yoga novice, but is excited to develop a favorite pose. She has a sneaking suspicion it’s not going to be Downward-Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana).
Comments
Hi! just got my issue of yogajournal and read everyone's stories last night. such a cool experience! I resonated most with yours, Leah, for the little nugget about debate ... i tried debate in a high school class, stunk at it, didn't enjoy it - but then i discovered forensics. so ... with regard to your yogamakeover, all i can say is i hope you find what you seek - if not via a direct path, then via an off-ramp that emerges from it! :)
Posted by: suzanne | December 14, 2006 02:38 PM
Hi Leah, I too have been struggling to lose weight and have turned to Yoga in the hopes that if I'm more balanced and centered that maybe I can be successful. I'm looking forward to following your story. You're very brave for doing this. Good luck.
Posted by: Gwenna Gundy | December 31, 2006 03:02 PM
Hi Leah,
All the best to you on your new journey. What a wonderful thing you are doing for yourself and I know you will inspire many.
Posted by: Jennifer | January 7, 2007 08:15 AM