Leslie Marchand is a psychotherapist (LCSW), a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-500) through Yoga Alliance, and certified Destination Method life coach (TDM) through the Telos Center. She discovered her passion for yoga in 1997 and found it to be a deeply effective form of self-care to thrive in the intensity of her career as a clinical social worker. She started teaching yoga in 1999 and completed her 500-hour certification through Namaste International with Irene and Bill Beer, M.D. She believes in the physical and mental health benefits of all forms of yoga, thus enjoys teaching active Vinyasa flow classes in addition to gentle restorative classes. Leslie writes and teaches about personal wellness, professional self-care, and how to renew yourself and inspire others through her books, blog and online courses at www.lesliemarchand.com. She and her family own Whitehurst Farm (www.whitehurstfarm.com), raising and selling grass-fed pastured meats, farm fresh eggs and organic produce in the Houston and Austin markets of Texas.