One of my favorite quotes comes from Wayne Dyer, a spiritual teacher I admired greatly but who no longer walks on Earth with us. He said, “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” I have thought about this wisdom many times in my life, especially when I was feeling down or depressed about something. I have been able to turn situations completely around by taking this advice. Do I choose to focus on the negative in a situation… Read more: Changing How We Look At Things

Recently a friend asked if I’d like to take a sailing class with her. Of course, I said yes because there aren’t too many things I say no to unless it involves swimming with sharks or jumping from high places. Sailing seemed easy compared to those two. I hadn’t given it much thought. 😳 Last night was our first class. The wind was present, but calm, and so was the water. We began at the chalkboard where I was introduced to an entirely new vocabulary.… Read more: Sailing

When I attended my first yoga teacher training decades ago, I was intrigued by what my teacher said one day. He declared, “Yoga asanas are just a small part of a yoga practice. How you treat others is also part of your practice.” I have never forgotten those words even though most of the others have tumbled over the waterfall of memories and have long since headed down the river! As I look out into the world today, I am struck by how important this… Read more: More Than Asanas

Dear Friend, Today is the first of what I hope will be a weekly blog post. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic when I moved all my classes to Zoom, I have been sending a weekly newsletter containing my Zoom links. I’ve decided to start posting the first essay in these newsletters as my Blog. I am starting with the one I posted on my 60th birthday, April 19. Here goes… Leslie Today is my birthday. I am not telling you that so that… Read more: My birthday

During the Pandemic I moved all my classes to Zoom and began a weekly newsletter to share my Zoom links. I start each one with a bit of inspiration, and I will begin sharing those here as my blog. Looking forward to sharing with you!

I am now offering privates to clients at FerryLaw (www.ferrylaw.com), a law practice in New Britain, CT. Should you need an attorney, please call Kevin Ferry at FerryLaw, 860-827-0880. He is fostering a more holistic practice, and I am proud to be a part of it.

This is the CT Fox News’s coverage of the paddle board yoga event just a few days ago! Thank you for all of those who could come out and participate in this fun activity. I hope to see all of you back for the next few classes. And for those of you that missed the first event, future dates are posted under the Workshops section of the website.

It was a great day of Stand Up Paddle Board Yoga yesterday. Nine lovely people joined me on the beautiful Farmington River for a Paddle Board lesson and yoga class. The sun was shining, the water was cool, and the atmosphere was very peaceful. Floating on the river while practicing is a wonderful way to feel our connection to this Earth and everything on it. The senses are awakened. The river creates a fluid, yet peaceful yoga mat. I truly believe that this is one… Read more: Paddle Boarding: A Beautiful Day on the River

Welcome to my new website. It is currently under construction, but I will have it updated within the next two weeks. Look for my schedule under the “My Teaching Schedule” tab. My philosophy is that yoga is for everyone, and I hope you will feel welcome in my classes no matter who you are! Namaste, Leslie Leslie Gordon, RYT-500 lesliegordon@comcast.net 860-673-6996