Meet Leola

A United Mind and Body Wellness Experience

🌿 About Leola Broussard

Wellness Author • Mind-Body Wellness Practitioner

Creator of the United Mind and Body Wellness Experience

Leola Broussard is a wellness author and mind-body wellness practitioner whose work is rooted in restorative yoga and helps people slow down, reconnect with themselves, and listen more clearly to what they need.

Her approach brings together reflective writing, breathwork, mindful movement, restorative practices, and practical tools that support greater self-awareness, calm, clarity, and well-being.

Restorative practice is at the heart of her teaching. At times, she thoughtfully integrates elements of Gentle and Yin yoga into a hybrid approach based on the needs of the individual or group rather than teaching from one fixed style.

Through United Mind and Body Wellness, her books, private sessions, group experiences, retreats, and educational resources share a common intention: creating space for people to reconnect with themselves and move through life with greater awareness.

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🌿 Leola’s Journey

Leola’s path into wellness began in 2014 during a season of personal transition. What started as her own practice gradually grew into more than a decade of teaching, writing, and creating experiences centered on self-connection and well-being.

Leola began teaching yoga in 2015 while continuing her formal training, completing her 200-hour teacher training in 2017.

Her early teaching experience with Yoga Source Palo Alto and Los Gatos helped shape her foundation and led to work with studios, private clients, workplace wellness programs, retreats, community organizations, and venues including Four Seasons Palo Alto.

Over time, her work expanded beyond the yoga mat into reflective books, journals, wellness resources, breathwork, mindfulness, and experiences designed to support people through different seasons of life.

Over the years, her work has expanded to include:

  • Private and small-group mind-body wellness sessions

  • Corporate and organizational wellness experiences

  • Community classes and reflective wellness programs

  • Virtual sessions and educational resources

  • Restorative yoga, breathwork, meditation, and grounding practices

  • Books, journals, and guided reflection tools

Through the United Mind & Body Wellness Experience, Leola brings these elements together to create thoughtful, accessible offerings that support stress reduction, self-connection, emotional steadiness, and greater well-being.

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🌿 Training & Professional Foundation

Leola’s foundation is shaped by formal training, lived experience, personal transformation, and more than a decade of guiding others through seasons of stress, change, and renewal.

Her background includes:

  • 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training — Yoga Source, Los Gatos, California (2017), with training across Gentle, Yin, and Restorative yoga.

  • 160 additional specialized training hours — 60-Hour Gentle Yoga Mentorship and 100-Hour Restorative Essential Oils Mentorship, Yoga Source Los Gatos.

  • CPR Certification

  • ISSA Fitness Nutrition Training

  • Mind-Body Wellness training and continuing education

  • Nourishing Heart Restorative Workshop

  • Essential Oil Workshops

  • Ongoing study and continuing education in restorative practice, mind-body wellness, breathwork, mindfulness, reflective practices, and approaches that support whole-person well-being.

Her work was born from a firsthand understanding of what it means to seek steadiness during uncertainty, rebuild from within, and create greater peace during transition.

This integrated foundation allows Leola to guide individuals and groups with both structure and sensitivity, balancing practical technique, compassionate presence, and thoughtful responsiveness.

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🌿 Author & Reflective Work

Leola is the author of reflective books, journals, and guided resources exploring self-awareness, self-trust, emotional well-being, personal transition, and the relationship between mind and body.

Her writing invites readers to slow down, listen inwardly, and reconnect with their own insight, values, and inner wisdom.

Rooted in lived experience and informed by therapeutic principles, her books blend reflection, guided prompts, grounding practices, and compassionate insight. They are designed to support readers as they navigate emotional change, boundaries, burnout, grief, reinvention, and renewal without pressure or perfection.

Her work speaks especially to people moving through personal, emotional, or professional transitions who are seeking greater steadiness, meaning, self-trust, and a more compassionate way forward.

Through both her wellness offerings and written work, Leola’s mission remains the same: to create spaces where people feel supported, seen, and guided back to themselves.

Her current collection of books and journals is available through the Books & Journals page.

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🌿 Interviews & Featured Conversations

Fit for Joy Interview

Bold Journey Interview

Explore selected interviews featuring Leola’s personal journey, wellness philosophy, writing, and evolving body of work.

🌿 Her Mission & Vision

Mission:
To create meaningful opportunities for women to reconnect with themselves through reflective books, mind-body wellness guidance, restorative practices, and educational experiences that support greater clarity, confidence, calm, and self-awareness.

Vision:
To be a trusted resource for women seeking a more balanced, intentional, and connected way of living—through books, restorative and mind-body wellness experiences, and practical guidance that support lifelong self-connection and well-being.

Client Reflections & Experiences

  • I just started Yoga not too long ago. I really didn’t understand or know much about Yoga til I started to take Leola’s class. I really love Leola’s teaching methods. She is easy to understand and she is very focused on the individuals that she is working with and their goals. Because of the way she teaches her class it makes me want to continue learning more and doing more with Yoga. Also I like the way she uses essential oils during her classes. I would highly recommend Leola’s Yoga class to anyone who is beginning Yoga or continuing with Yoga.

    - Shirley H

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  • Leola has a wonderful sense of what a client needs. She allows space for you to reenergize while finding the peace and calm needed to renew your mind and body. I leave yoga practice with a sense of confidence and serenity that I haven't found with another instructor. If you are looking for a teacher that will create a custom plan that you can see benefits with right away, look no further!

    - Desiree M

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  • I had the privilege of taking a yoga class during a retreat I attended. Leola is a dynamic teacher, and she did a beautiful job helping me connect with my body and melt my stress away, I instantly felt connected to her. Her voice is so soothing and calming, and she supported me at my skill level. She made me feel so comfortable and cared for during our time together. I left with a new appreciation of my breath and a love for yoga.

    - Darlene H

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  • Leola's restorative yoga sessions are amazing. Her gentle guidance and calming presence create a magical experience. Her use of essential oils adds an extra layer of serenity. I felt incredibly relaxed and restored, both during and after the session. I highly recommend yoga sessions with Leola. 5 stars!

    - Cinnamon A

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  • The very presence of Leola Broussard is restorative. Having known her for many years, mentored with her, practiced with her, and learned from her I believe she embodies the Restorative Yoga Practice. Her ability to create a sacred space is unparalleled, whether online or in person, and her use of essential oils brilliant. Leola calms the student and enables them to sink into the Sacred Presence of the moment, initially, and throughout the class. Her creative sequencing and reassuring voice support the student's ability to let go and trust. Students return to Leola because of her talent to facilitate spaciousness, her steadfastness, and her personal touch. In the years we taught together, she created a following of dedicated yogis and a beautiful sense of community for all who graced her practice. I am honored to recommend Leola as a hands on healing professional and a teacher to bring positive change into this world at this time. Practice with leolayogawellness.com and be " in touch with the silence within yourself". Be blessed.

    -Jennifer S

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  • Leola is a deeply gentle, intuitive, and intentional yoga instructor. As someone who doesn’t have a lot of expectations whenever I go practice yoga, I was blown away with how Leola’s sessions were everything I could have imagined wanting out of meditative yoga experience. I was touched with how observant she was in knowing what flow I needed, where I needed to stretch more, and noticed my cues when I got fidgety and distracted. She adapted her instruction to my needs and pushed me to stretch myself (literally and figuratively) without being overbearing, intrusive, or distracting. She created so much safety in the space, that I couldn’t help but walk out afterwards as if I finished a cathartic therapy session. I felt emotionally held, grounded, and loved with her guidance. She is a healer.

    - Mary B

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  • My experiences with Leola have been nothing short of amazing. She is a true professional. She is so mindful of details that make a huge difference in each session. There is no stone unturned. Smells, sounds, equipment, and an awareness of what is needed by each student are all addressed perfectly. She is so thoughtful in every aspect of her work. I always feel like I walk away with much more than a great yoga experience. I've had the opportunity to participate in her restorative sessions. She is so helpful and hands on throughout. I never feel judged, I feel supported. This is truly an extraordinary experience each and every time. I feel so blessed to know her.

    -Kathryn D

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  • I have been loving Leola's wellness and yoga programs. The focus on breathing, mindfulness, relaxation, meditation and balance is so restorative. She has a soothing presence that is reassuring, even for an atypical yoga person like me. Although I come stressed and frenzied, I leave glowing and calm thanks to her positive but flexible instruction, encouragement and example. Her preparation before class takes into account every detail- scents, scenes, spacing and sounds. During our classes we practice poses, refine our breathing, improve our posture, find our centers, improve flexibility, gain strength, expand body awareness and increase balance. It will take time, but because she can be flexible, and adjust to my level, I am slowly growing in confidence and interest as I'm connecting mind, body and spirit while finding my inner zen. I have had many a sampler platter of yoga but never desired a full meal until now. She's that good.

    Traci H

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