Washington, DC - Ananda Kiamsha Madelyn Leeke, an author, artist, creativity coach, yoga teacher, and Reiki Master practitioner, will facilitate a workshop on "What Does Love Look Like in Your Life?" from 10:00am to 11:30am on February 14 at the Sacred Circles Conference sponsored by the Washington National Cathedral. The workshop will use contemplative practices, collage, and journaling to show women how to bring love into every action of their daily lives. For more information, visit http://www.nationalcathedral.org/
Leeke created the workshop based on her debut novel, Love's Troubadours - Karma: Book One (http://www.lovestroubadours.com). It tells the story of Karma Francois, a thirtysomething California-born BoHo BAP (Bohemian Black American Princess) with Louisiana roots and urban debutante flair. The book shows how a woman uses therapy, yoga, meditation, art, music, poetry, and support from family and friends to confront the effects of her poor life choices and embrace a spiritual journey of healing and love. The book was published by iUniverse, Inc. in 2007 and is available on www.amazon.com.
The novel was written to encourage self-discovery and healing, illustrate the diversity of loving relationships (straight, lesbian, and gay), emphasize the importance of yoga and meditation practice, and cultivate HIV/AIDS awareness. It was also written to celebrate Black history, art, culture, and music; Washington, DC neighborhoods such as U Street, Shaw, Adams Morgan and Dupont Circle; and the cultural connections that African Americans share with Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, and Latin America.
About the Author: Ananda Kiamsha Madelyn Leeke is a writer, artist, yoga teacher, Reiki Master practitioner, creativity coach, radio host, entrepreneur, social media strategist, and lawyer. Her poetry appeared in Beyond the Frontier: African American Poetry for the 21st Century. Leeke is a graduate of Morgan State University, Howard University School of Law, and Georgetown University Law Center. She lives in Washington, DC
