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Leena Karmakallio

Address
Hakaniemenranta 26 A 63, Helsinki, Finland, 00530
Telephone
+358 44 0102 460
E-mail
Area of Speciality
Gentle Hatha Yoga
Status
Associate
Leena has been the Chairperson on the Helsinki Yoga Association Board. She initiated and hosted Donna's first teaching visit to Finland in 2009 and also had the pleasure of assisting at the workshop.

Leena has studied with Donna at her Edinburgh and Berlin workshops in 2007 and 2008 respectively, and also completed the 21-day Advanced Yoga Studies Teacher Training in New Zealand during 2008. In 2007 Leena completed a teacher training in Yoga League of Finland. This League is a member of Européenne de Yoga Union.

Donna's teachings have inspired Leena to study Yoga diligently. She has enjoyed the lightness and strength that Donna's principals bring to her practice and teaching. Leena has spent time studying with Lisa Petersen and Christine Howitt, both senior associates of Donna Farhi. Other important teachers in Leena's journey include Simon Low, Julie Gudmesta and more recently Sarah Powers and Simon Borg-Olivier.

Leena teaches gentle hatha Yoga.

Leena is currently living in Malaysia and will be there for the next 2 - 3 years. Her contact details there are:
Embassy of Finland, 258 Jalan Ampang, Wisma Chinese Chamber, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Telephone: + 6017 389 4280.

Other qualifications/trainings:
  • Teacher Training of Union Europeenne De Yoga - completed in 2007.