Lesley’s passion for yoga began over twenty years ago in Vancouver, British Columbia where she became a student of ashtanga yoga. Since moving to Toronto, she has studied NIA,  kripalu and hatha yoga. It was the experience of Kundalini yoga and her interest in helping others heal themselves that inspired her to become a certified Kundalini yoga instructor. Through practicing the principles of Kundalini yoga , Lesley has experienced her own journey of self healing and wellness by the positive changes in her scoliosis, as well as improvements in energy and overall sense of well being.
 
Lesley is a self employed facilitator in disability management, and has had over ten years experience as an employee assistance counsellor, psychiatric social worker and natural foods chef. A mother of two teenagers, she has a keen interest in holistic therapies, and applying the science and techniques of Kundalini yoga in the areas of anxiety/depression and women’s health issues. Lesley is trained and certified as a teacher of the Healthy Breast Program, (as taught by Sat Dharam Kaur, and is an active member of a non profit organization, Kundalini Yoga Health Connections, (KYHC) which provides customized yoga health programs to corporate and public organizations. Lesley teaches karma yoga at a drop in center and women’s shelter where she enjoys the experience of sharing her knowledge with disadvantaged men and women in the community.

 Lesley encourages students to engage their hearts, voices and bodies to move beyond old comfort zones into more meaningful and rewarding states of being. Through the breath of a mantra and the rhythm of your movement, the energy of life will flow!

To contact Lesley send an email at lesleyhadrill@sympatico.ca