Leslie is a remarkably gifted yoga teacher, therapist, and coach of the soul. In my more than 20 years of practicing yoga, I've had many excellent teachers. But no one has inspired and empowered me like Leslie to embrace yoga as a way of feeling more alive and more whole. Through Leslie's teaching, including group and private lessons, I've been able to experience both the intricate structure and playful mystery of the body. Even when doing poses that I've done hundreds, if not thousands, of times before, Leslie's instruction has helped me to find a freshness in the experience. Leslie has been a big part of why I keep turning to yoga, year after year, as a source of vitality...read full review
Aug 2025
I signed up for the 3 session soul based coaching program offered by Leslie and found it well worth my time. I was facing some relationship issues and she helped me understand what I wanted at a deeper level. This gave me a sense of peace, clarity and direction. I like how Leslie empowers you to understand your life and at the same time is flexible enough to give advice if you ask for it. She coaches from her heart!
Jul 2019
Leslie’s 200-hour yoga-teacher training program at HeartSong Yoga in Portland is exceptional. After 27 years of practicing yoga with high-level teachers, and several years teaching yoga in the mid 90’s, I thought it would be a breeze to participate in a current yoga teacher-training program. Instead, Leslie’s program inspired me to work harder. In addition to re-training me how to teach asana, the program deepened my knowledge of all aspects of yoga. The training weekends (and plenty of homework) included substantial study of the sutra and its components, as well as in-depth analyses of dozens of yoga poses. The program greatly expanded my knowledge of yoga-related...read full review
Leslie is a remarkably gifted yoga teacher, therapist, and coach of the soul. In my more than 20 years of practicing yoga, I've had many excellent teachers. But no one has inspired and empowered me like Leslie to embrace yoga as a way of feeling more alive and more whole. Through Leslie's teaching, including group and private lessons, I've been able to experience both the intricate structure and playful mystery of the body. Even when doing poses that I've done hundreds, if not thousands, of times before, Leslie's instruction has helped me to find a freshness in the experience. Leslie has been a big part of why I keep turning to yoga, year after year, as a source of vitality...read full review
I signed up for the 3 session soul based coaching program offered by Leslie and found it well worth my time. I was facing some relationship issues and she helped me understand what I wanted at a deeper level. This gave me a sense of peace, clarity and direction. I like how Leslie empowers you to understand your life and at the same time is flexible enough to give advice if you ask for it. She coaches from her heart!
Leslie’s 200-hour yoga-teacher training program at HeartSong Yoga in Portland is exceptional. After 27 years of practicing yoga with high-level teachers, and several years teaching yoga in the mid 90’s, I thought it would be a breeze to participate in a current yoga teacher-training program. Instead, Leslie’s program inspired me to work harder. In addition to re-training me how to teach asana, the program deepened my knowledge of all aspects of yoga. The training weekends (and plenty of homework) included substantial study of the sutra and its components, as well as in-depth analyses of dozens of yoga poses. The program greatly expanded my knowledge of yoga-related...read full review