Annie Styron Leonard played an important role in the evolution of Integral Transformative Practice. A committed student of Los Angeles Zen Center’s abbot Maesumi Roshi, her practice was expressed in her energy and passion for her work throughout life. Annie worked alongside her husband and ITP co-founder, George Leonard, teaching workshops at Esalen and serving on the ITP Board of Directors.
Annie led a dynamic life. After receiving her BA from Columbia University in New York City, she worked as a curator for French & Company then later as the Publicity Director for the Guggenheim Museum in New York.
She moved to Northern California and worked at The Whole Earth Catalog and also played an integral role in her association with The Briarpatch, a network of businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area who believed in helping each other, sharing business know-how and being open with financial records. A black belt in aikido and a celebrated fiber artist, she also studied at the Academy of Art College in San Francisco and the College of Marin.
