Leslie studied under the guidance of self-realized teacher for over 30 years. She works with students in a combination of private sessions and themed groups.  Her goal is to help students cultivate self-seeing, develop insight based practices, and encourage the self-discipline they need for a wakeful life and, perhaps, a life of waking up.  

Leslie has professional with degrees in creative writing and clinical social work.  She has a background as an artist in several mediums, and previously wrote a column for Still Point Arts Quarterly exploring art and spirituality.  Her poetry has been published in many online and print journals including the Buddhist Poetry Review, Atlas Poetica, Lynx, Ribbons, Prune Juice, A Hundred Gourds, and Haibun Today.  Briefly, Leslie edited Inner Art Journal which featured the work of her students and others who explore insight through writing. While that journal is now closed, the practices upon which it was founded remain.

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