Leslie Pearlman

Leslie Pearlman is the founder and director of Good Ground Yoga one of the most successful yoga studios in the Hamptons.  She is a Forrest Yoga Mentor Teacher & Guardian and is registered at Yoga Alliance at the highest level.  There are only 10 Forrest Yoga teachers in the world given this honor. She is widely known for her radiant energy as well as her compassion, support, humor and warmth.  Leslie has the unique ability to help her students reach their personal best and go deep without compromising form and integrity. She has taught thousands of students in New York City and the Hamptons and conducts workshops nationally and internationally. Her yoga school, Good Ground Yoga School, runs trainings at the 200 and 300 hour levels.

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 yoga can help you observe how you’re treating yourself and those around you.  Leslie understands how to use yoga therapeutically and is creative in developing modifications for all her students.  Her classes move people deeply.  Leslie has the uncanny ability to see where students are blocked and help them move forward and heal. www.goodgroundyoga.com