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.
More about group lessons for Argentine Tango.
If you’re interested in beginning an Argentine Tango journey, I offer private sessions for beginners.
Contact for private lessons: leannalj @ yahoo. com.