Yoga has grown from a niche activity in the United States alone into a cultural and economic powerhouse. With over, American yoga fans, on average, spend an estimated $62,640 over their lifetimes on yoga classes, workshops, apparel, mats, and accessories—a figure that reflects the practice’s integration into daily life.
Yoga became her anchor. “The mat was my safe harbor,” she shared. “I practiced daily, connecting breath to movement, which helped me process grief and chart a way forward.” This deeply personal connection to yoga informed her leadership style and the vision she now brings to CorePower Yoga. Leondakis’s leadership style is rooted in compassion, a philosophy shaped by her personal and professional experiences. Early in her career, she felt the pressure to overcompensate in male-dominated environments. “I thought I had to be tough to prove myself,” she admitted. “But I learned that authenticity and empathy yield better results.”