Leslie Pearlman is a Forrest Yoga Guardian and Mentor Teacher with more than 20 years teaching experience. She has been teaching Forrest Yoga since 2002. She is the founder and director of Good Ground Yoga, one of the most well known yoga studios in the Hamptons. The Good Ground Yoga School offers 200 hour and 300 hour trainings across Long Island and New York City. Leslie is widely known for her radiant energy as well as her compassion, support, humor and warmth. She has the unique ability to make every student (regardless of ability, shape, size, age, or experience) feel safe and seen. She has taught thousands of students in New York City and the Hamptons and conducts teacher trainings and workshops nationally and internationally. Leslie is also a certified Y12SR teacher and has developed a Forrest Yoga based mindfulness program for drug and alcohol inpatient and outpatient centers .Prior to teaching yoga full-time, Leslie was an attorney at Brooklyn Legal Services where she provided legal assistance to domestic violence survivors. It was through this work that Leslie saw the connection between personal empowerment and self- healing. This link is at the heart of Leslie’s teaching. She has a deep conviction that the practice of yoga exists both on and off the mat. Her classes move people deeply. Leslie has the uncanny ability to see where students are blocked and help them move forward and grow.