Leslie Hanks

She teaches hatha yoga in the Kriya tradition at Yoga Unlimited. She offers group classes, individual classes, and teacher training as well as various classes on Ayurveda. Leslie began the practice of yoga 25 years ago as a college student and young mother. Her formal training in the philosophy and commitment to Kriya Yoga began with Roy Eugene Davis in 1982, at the Center for Spiritual Awareness.The emphasis of this tradition is the practice of right-living and meditation. It is the tradition of Paramahansa Yogananda, brought to America in 1920, as described in Autobiography of a Yogi. This teaching represents the ancient and ever-new teachings of the Kriya Masters: Babaji, Lahiri Mahasaya, Sri Yukteswar, Paramahansa Yogananda and Roy Eugene Davis. She was ordained in the Kriya tradition in 1993.Yoga Unlimited opened in 1989 to teach the Science of Hatha Yoga. The postures or asanas of yoga lubricate the body. They keep the muscles and joints supple, tone all the internal organs and increase circulation without creating any fatigue. The body is calmed by complete relaxation as the yogic breath increases prana, the electric current of life. Yoga practice and good diet prepare the body for meditation. Leslie Hanks is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance, which acknowledges the completion of a yoga teacher training with an approved and active Registered Yoga School (RYS).