Embodied OM
Align & Shine through YOGA
Embodied OM
Align & Shine through YOGA
Mindfulness & Meditation classes,
Alignment based yoga classes &
taught by Leigh Ann Mertens
Waynesville Parks & Recreation
128 W. Marshall Street
Waynesville, NC 28786
Private Classes available upon request
Private Classes via FaceTime or Zoom available upon request
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for information about private classes,
email or text Leigh Ann @
(828) 606-4123 omsweetom4@gmail.com
Favorite Links:
salty​dogyogasurf.com
islandretreatspa.com
terrasolsanctuary.com​
bhavanacommunity.org
Catalyst Ayurveda on Facebook
oldriverfarmsnc.com
thenewschoolkitchen.com
axisyoganc.com
waynesvillenc.gov
befriendingdeath.com
Passion + Compassion
Passion + Compassion
As a teacher, Leigh Ann’s enthusiasm and passion are infectious and her knowledge and clarity are reassuring to students of all ages and levels. She wholeheartedly believes that mindfulness, meditation and yoga are personal journeys that cannot be adequately described in words, but rather have to be experienced to be understood. Her mission is to create a space for students to encounter themselves with compassion and awareness, and to give them the opportunity to find and explore their edges thereby allowing them to step a little closer to freedom and to go beyond resistance into an acceptance they may have never realized was there.



Why Mindfulness?
Why Meditation?
Why Authentic Yoga?
Why Mindfulness?
Why Meditation?
Why Authentic Yoga?
Taking time to explore the innermost landscape of your life seems more important than ever amidst the freneticism and chaos the outer world constantly delivers. I truly believe that "dropping in" and "dropping down" in this way is a tremendous contribution to everyone you love, to the community in which you live, and to the whole world at large. Remaining calm, grounded and resourced, despite the surrounding chaos, is a skill as well as a gift and, together, we will explore how to cultivate all three.
Align and shine through Authentic Yoga classes. The alignment based classes I offer allow students to feel safe in a nurturing environment so that they can explore their personal edges without fear of injury. I like weave in the philosophy of yoga, in modern terms, so that the tools offered through these ancient teachings can be more readily understood and accessed in real life. Once we strengthen and open our physical bodies and minds through yoga, every aspect of our lives becomes a vehicle for growth and expansion. Yoga may begin on the mat, but the real practice begins off the mat.

Upcoming & Ongoing Events
Weekly
Wednesdays
12-12:30pm ET
Weekly Guided Meditations via Zoom
Invite friends & join anytime for this mid week pause!
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Current Schedule of Classes:
Current Schedule of Classes:
Monday
Mindful Movement
1:00-2:30 pm
Waynesville Parks & Recreation
Tuesday
Mindful Movement for Healthy Aging
8:00-9:00 am
Waynesville Parks & Recreation
Wednesday
Mindful Movement
1:00-2:30 pm
Waynesville Parks & Recreation
Thursday
Mindful Movement for Healthy Aging
8:00-9:00 am
Waynesville Parks & Recreation
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Fond Memories
~looking back through the years~
Fond Memories
~looking back through the years~








Reach out
Reach out
Some of My Favorite Spots:
Some of My Favorite Spots:
Salty Dog Yoga & Surf:
915 A North Lake Park Blvd
(Behind Shore Break Bikes on N. Lake Park & Bennett Ave) Carolina Beach, NC
Island Retreat & Spa
6 Maritime Way
Bald Head Island, NC
Terra Sol Sanctuary
507 Castle Street
Wilmington, NC
Porters Neck Yoga
106 Marshall Court Unit 120
Wilmington, NC
​Waynesville Parks & Recreation Center
550 Vance Street
Waynesville, NC 28786
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Axis Yoga
112 Virginia Avenue, A10
Waynesville, NC 28786
Contact Leigh Ann
Contact Leigh Ann