CREATIVE | JOYFUL | CARING
Bringing all of myself to this world looks like building community, offering paths to wellbeing for individuals, and supporting the human spirit through a connection to nature. My body of work includes:
– Advancing local and long distance trails
– Leading group dance experiences
– Teaching yoga
– Writing for myself and others
Invisible Ink is a compilation of poems from recent travels, meditations on dance, nature, and what I’ve learned on this journey of living (so far).
I set about gathering my writing from the last year and added writing from more than a decade ago to compile this booklet of poems. I designed and published Invisible Ink at the end of December 2025.
TRAILS
Non-profit director leading program operations for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy to effectively engage 30 grassroots partners, mobilize 5,000 volunteers annually, and support consistent trail operations across 14-states.
DANCE
Facilitator of The Groove Method since 2011. Groove is a fun-filled group dance experience, with a variety of music and styles, that nurtures the mind, body, heart, and spirit. No dance experience is needed.
Classes Tuesdays & Thursdays
8:00 AM at the Woodfin YMCA
YOGA
Yoga Instructor, 200 Hours
Enrolled Student in 300 Hour training.
Yoga to connect body, mind, and spirit. Focused on fueling gratitude, kindness, and connection.
Classes Wednesdays at 7:30 a.m. at the Woodfin YMCA
WRITER
Author of Hiking Through History: Civil War Sites on the Appalachian Trail.
Writing for magazines, persuasion, and for myself.
ARGENTINE TANGO
A meditation of presence with music, partner, and the community of dancers. Utterly improvisational and full of creative potential for the unspoken conversation.
If you’re interested in beginning an Argentine Tango journey, I offer private sessions for beginners, as well as group classes with co-instructor Barbara Durr.
Contact for private lessons: leannalj @ yahoo. com.
ARGENTINE TANGO GROUP LESSONS
Join a progressive six week series in Argentine Tango. Whether you’re interested in learning a new hobby, developing new skills, or being part of a friendly community – we think you’ll find what you’re looking for!
6:30 – 7:30 Argentine Tango for Beginners
7:30 – 8:00 Practice
8:00 – 9:00 Level Up Tango for skill and musicality refinement
The MindSpring building 966 Tunnel Road – .
The next 6-week series will run from Sept. 24 – Oct 29.
Our classes focus on kind and constructive guidance to help you quickly gain fundamental proficiency so that you can enjoy having fun on the dance floor. Social style tango – rather than performance style – is a lead-and-follow walking dance and is creatively improvised based on the music, space, and your partner. The class will use traditional Buenos Aires tango music.
Pricing & Discounts
$72 for the series. Students to the Intro to Argentine Tango classes are encouraged to sign-up for and participate in the whole series to more quickly build confidence with the dance and connections with other dancers.
New to tango? Couples registering as a leader and a follower get 20% off; pay $58 per person for the series.
Level-Up students may drop in for $15/class. Level-up students may attend the intro class for no additional fee.
Instructors:
Barbara Durr has been teaching tango for more than 25 years and has taught across the US.
Leanna Joyner has taught other styles of dance for 15 years, is a yoga teacher, and has been teaching tango alongside Barbara since 2024.
More information on footwear for new participants
Please wear leather-soled shoes, suede-soled shoes, or heavy socks to more easily pivot. Please do not wear any shoe style that has an open-back such as a clog or a flip-flop.