Email Address: leahastewart@gmail.com

Bio

Leah Stewart, a member of the BASI Senior Faculty, has travelled widely on behalf of BASI, teaching and presenting in the United States, England, Japan, China, India, Australia, and Italy. In addition to her BASI accreditation, she is certified as a Pre-and Post-Natal Pilates Specialist, and is a certified Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES) and Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES) through the National Academy of Sports Medicine.

Leah holds an MSc in Human Movement with a specialization in exercise prescription for older adults.  Prior to embarking on her current career, she graduated from Chapman University with a BFA in Dance, and has danced professionally with the Orange County-based contemporary dance company, Backhaus Dance. 

The owner of LiveLife Pilates studio in Orange County, California, Leah has been featured several times on the cover of the Body Mind Spirit conference catalog and in Pilates Style Magazine advertisements. She was one of the models in the second edition of the BASI Pilates Movement Analysis Workbooks as well as in Rael’s book Pilates.

Leah has studied to be a raw food chef with Alissa Cohen, LLC and enjoys the benefits of a healthy integration of raw foods in her diet.