Leigh Hopkins

In 2010, Leigh Hopkins left a career in social policy and education reform to move to Brazil, where she founded Viva Institute by rigging a satellite dish to a boulder in a banana field. Leigh developed Viva Institute with the goal of creating "virtual retreats for the modern mystic." Since its founding, Viva Institute has taught thousands of learners on six continents. With a twenty-year background in public policy, education reform, and program development, Leigh channels her talents into developing content-rich courses to support all learners. Leigh has a Masters degree in Education and a certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from Cornell University. Guided meditation is a key component of all of Viva Institute's online retreats, and Leigh is passionate about creating meditations that bring listeners a sense of calm, renewed hopefulness and balance to their lives. Today, Leigh Hopkins lives in Philadelphia, PA.

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