I am profoundly moved by yoga.
And the story of Inhabit Yoga unfolds…My name is Leslie Forstadt, and the concept of Inhabit Yoga found me at a yoga workshop in 2008.
After reading the book Autobiography of a Yogi, suggested to me by my teacher, Alysia Tromblay, I started to get the idea that yoga is far more than a physical practice. Up until that point, my practice consisted of popping in a DVD periodically, and wishing I had more time for regular mediation. But after the reading, my formal yoga study grew. I went to more classes, read more, and in 2009, I completed a 200-hour yoga teacher training at the Namaste Institute in Rockland, Maine. I am currently delving further into Yin Yoga in my personal practice and in my teaching.
Inhabit Yoga is the realization of the necessity to come into the physical body with the mind, to inhabit the body with one’s entire being. It’s about not dividing the self into the body or mind, but to understand that we are. We are in physical experiences, and we are in psychological experiences, but the body is where we are in the present.
My background in education, dance, and exercise science all inform my approach to asana (yoga postures). My background of living life has prepared me to share my questions and insights beyond asana with others. I have been on a personal journey of physical healing, and am deeply intrigued by the potential of meditation, breath, and movement to heal the body and mind. Yoga can be a practice to create inner stillness-to listen to what’s going on internally, and to bring enough stillness that healing begins to unfold. Yoga can also be a practice to generate vibrant energy.
In addition to my Yoga Certification, I have a Bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in sports studies, and a Doctorate in Educational Psychology and a teaching certification in elementary education. I am grateful to my teachers and family, and am passionate about sharing with others who are curious to explore what it means to be truly inhabited.
Namaste,
Leslie
