What is your name?
Leanne Matullo
What is your title?
Perinatal Yoga Therapist, Creative Entrepreneur, MOTHER
What is your business name?
Leanne Matullo, Inc.
What is your website URL?
👉 www.leannematullo.com
What is your Instagram handle?
@leannematullo
How long have you been a Boston Business Women member?
A year
Where are you based? How did you end up there?
My family lives in Rhode Island, near Providence. My business is a mix of in-person yoga therapy sessions and online work. We moved from PA four years ago, where I ran a yoga center and school. In 2019, I sold that business and transitioned online to continue supporting the clients I loved. I now share space with an LMFT in Cranston, RI for in-person sessions.
Tell us more about your company! What do you do and what pushed you to start?
I am a Yoga Therapist specializing in mental health, perinatal care (fertility, pregnancy, postpartum), and chronic pain, incorporating Ayurveda into my practice. I work one-on-one with clients and also run trainings for other providers.
Together with clients, I create holistic treatment plans that address the physical, energetic, emotional, and spiritual layers of Self—using movement, breathwork, meditation, and more.
Through my own struggles with fertility, obstetrical trauma, and challenging postpartum experiences, I turned to yoga therapy for healing and continue to study daily to support others. My dream is to grow my private practice and work with licensed perinatal professionals to expand their toolkit.
What is your definition of success? How do you know when you’ve reached it?
Success = joy, freedom, fulfillment, courage, self-worthiness, and knowing I’m serving those who need it. It’s a moving target, but I measure it by my ability to access joy, trust myself fully, and follow my internal compass regardless of external circumstances.
Tell us about your most transformational moment as an entrepreneur?
There have been many. From seeing a client on her fifth round of IVF conceive and sustain a healthy pregnancy, to witnessing a woman in breast cancer remission conceive using yoga therapy tools—these are the transformational moments that reflect the hours of study, meditation, and work behind the scenes.
What was one of your biggest challenges in business?
Selling my studio and pivoting to a new state was difficult. I loved my community in PA and struggled with the change. Yet moving to RI allowed me to focus on perinatal health, expand into online business, create courses, and develop new offerings I never imagined.
How do you handle the harder days?
Running a business is an intense spiritual process. I rely on my intuition, follow my internal compass, and make heart-based decisions. Strengthening my relationship with risk-taking, vulnerability, and trusting myself daily allows me to guide others effectively.
Who is the woman behind your business? What does she like? How does she spend her free time? What does she value?
I spend my time at the beach, chasing my children, reading/watching Outlander, and writing. I value connection, growth, and supporting others in their healing journeys.
What makes you stand out from others in your field? What do you do differently?
Yoga Therapy is ancient (5000+ years) but adapted for modern times. My approach supports the physical, mental, and spiritual layers of Self. Clients don’t “need” me long-term; I empower them to integrate healing independently, fostering agency and transformation.
Where can we keep up with you? What social media platforms do you use the most?
The best way is via my weekly-ish letters—full of practical wisdom, storytelling, love, and free resources. Sign up here: 👉 www.leannematullo.com