Leah Raidt

Leah Raidt (they/she) is trauma-informed meditation teacher and interdisciplinary artist based in Louisville, KY.  Their work aims to uplift and advance LGBTQ+ artists and narratives toward our collective liberation.  Leah holds a faculty position at Louisville’s Earth & Spirit Center, where they facilitate retreats and workshops such as Writing as Spiritual Practice.  Leah has partnered with and presented programming and workshops with Nazareth Retreat Center, Mandala House, KY College of Art & Design, KY Governor’s School for the Arts, Woodbine Chamber, Loretto Link, Actors Training Center, The Green Room Studio, DePaul University, and more.  In 2021, Leah completed a rigorous 2-year, 600+ hour Vedic meditation teacher training with Mark Price of Alchemy Collective, MBSR training with Patrick Mellen, and earned an Integrated Somatic & Trauma Therapies certificate from The Embody Lab. Most recently, they completed a month-long pilgrimage to India where they trained with Harshada Wagner, Adriana Rizzolo and Dr. Varsha Choudhari. Leah’s writing has been published by Queer Kentucky, Kudzu Jelly, new words {press}, and Game Over Books.  Leah is an LGBTQ+ wedding officiant with KY Inclusive Weddings.  They serve on the board of Woodbine Chamber, and are a proud member of KYRUX, Maybeitsfate, and Loretto Link.