Leah Kumayama

Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology Teacher, RYT, MA

Leah Kumayama is a Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology Teacher and Founder of Empathy World. She has been practicing yoga for over two decades and specializes in healing childhood and intergenerational trauma with Holistic Empathy Development (HED), which incorporates anti-oppressive 8-Limb Yoga. The 4 pillars of Trauma-Informed Yoga are present moment awareness, choice making, creating rhythms, and taking effective action. Leah creates a safe environment for students to be curious, playful, empowered, and intentional.

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Specialities

Trauma and PTSD

Addiction

Anger Management

Anxiety

Behavioral Issues

Body Positivity

Chronic Illness

Depression

Eating Disorders

Narcissistic Personality (NPD)

Parenting

Divorce

Domestic Abuse

Hoarding

Grief

Racial Identity

Stress

Spirituality

Relationship Issues

Sexual Addiction


Reviews

Julia

Oct 24, 2025

Wonderful!!! Thank you for sharing your beautiful music 😌😌

J

May 22, 2025

Leah, your voice carries both softness and strength—like a gentle breeze that somehow knows exactly where to land. Your words left echoes in the quietest corners of me. Thank you for sharing your soul so freely. 🌋

Elena López

May 21, 2025

Lovely practice to become present! Thank you so much Leah . 🦋🧡🌻

Elena López

May 21, 2025

Beautiful and powerful words! 🙏 Thank you for sharing. 💖🙏🌸

Hilde

May 13, 2025

Great poem! I love what you are telling here. I do believe we only hear it when we are open to the message. I think it’s madness how such a big part of society just believes what we’ve been told, and not question this at all. A lot of people who believe in the dark-side you are describing I think will not here the message of love, trust and empathy that you are actually sharing here. We can do it, together! I believe your poem is strong, and so are you. Let the love shine ☀️

Hilde

May 12, 2025

I love it, I think I would love to use this as a mini-meditation every now and then. 💚

Hilde

May 12, 2025

So lovely, and inspiring. I will make a folder ‘poems’ in my IT. ☺️

Hilde

May 12, 2025

That’s beautiful! To really hear everything you say I think I need to listen a few times more.

Hilde

May 9, 2025

Beautiful, I love your poem! I would feel it more when you would talk slower, just a tip. 🥰

Janne

May 9, 2025

Thanks for this poem and reading it 🏵🌸 I want to spread kindness in any way I can. But self healing from traumas is first 🧸🎶🧚‍♀️

My Practice

Service Provided

In-Person · Virtual

Client Age

Adult · Children · Teens · Elders (65+)

Treatment Approaches

Other


About

Identifies as Female, Mixed Race

Speaks English, Español, 日本語 and Русский

Certified Yoga Instructor

Joined Insight Timer in December 2024


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