Leah Moran Rampy

She is a writer, retreat leader, and educator who weaves ecology, spirituality, personal stories, and practices to help others deepen their relationship to the natural world. She serves on the faculty of the Shalem Institute where she facilitates an online program on contemplative leadership and offers seminars on discernment and Earth awareness. Rampy is the Senior Spiritual Program Leader for The Center for Spirituality in Nature where, among other offerings, she co-leads The Spiritual Wisdom of Trees. Through Shepherd University’s Lifelong Learning she teaches classes on ecology. Her essays on living more fully connected to Earth in these uncertain times have appeared in the Anthology of Appalachian Writers (Barbara Kingsolver edition), The Cardinal Anthology Vol 1, and Soul Food; Nourishing Essays on Contemplative Living and Leadership. Reweaving Soul and Earth is her first book.

 Prior careers for Rampy include teaching in public schools and universities, serving in leadership roles in Fortune 100 companies, and offering executive coaching and leadership consulting through a company she founded. Rampy holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum from Indiana University. She lives with her husband in a cohousing community in Shepherdstown, WV, where she serves on the town council. The Rampys have two adult children.