Leslie Storms, RN, M.S is an internationally recognized yoga teacher who loves living the practice.

Meet Leslie

Leslie Storms practicing core yoga as part of a lifelong yoga practice.

Hi y’all, I’m Leslie.

I love balancing on my hands, learning everything I can about what it means to live with an open and grateful heart, and exploring the many ways our everyday lives can become part of our practice.

I believe in prayer, in our capacity to heal, and in paying attention to the quiet things that help us remember what matters.

A lot of people don’t know that I love to cook. I’m a bit of a closet chef and rarely follow a recipe exactly. For me, cooking is about having nourishing, seasonal ingredients on hand and giving myself the freedom to explore, create, and see what comes together.

I think of myself as a practicing optimist. Not because life is always easy or beautiful, but because I want to keep becoming someone who can recognize what is still good, still sacred, and still worthy of gratitude.

I was born and raised in Texas and have lived here all my life, though some part of my heart has always dreamed of a quieter life near the sea.

When I’m not practicing yoga or learning something new, you can usually find me with our two rescue dogs or making something with my hands—a flower mandala, a batch of muffins, a meal from whatever happens to be in the kitchen, or a new way of sharing something life has taught me.

YOGA, MEDITATION, AND CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICES FOCUSING UPON LIVING WITH AN OPEN HEART

Do you value generosity, honesty, humility and quietude? Are you drawn to people who think beyond themselves, who care about how they move through the world, how they show up for others, and what it means to live for something larger than themselves?

If so, I feel we’ll connect. This is a space for people who value a contemplative life, want to keep an open heart, seek understanding and connection, and look for grace and gratitude in everyday life.

Leslie Storms practicing yoga on a mat outdoors, viewed from above, with a background of green moss and dirt.
Leslie Storms doing yoga on a sandy beach, with tall grasses in foreground and dark clouds in the sky.
Leslie Storms yoga doing a hollowback pinchamayurasana in a large window with trees and sky visible outside.

About Leslie Storms, Yoga, Meditation, and Contemplative Practices

Professional & Therapeutic Background

Holistic Registered Nurse
Master’s Degree in Marriage & Family Therapy

Somatic & Energetic Healing

Reiki Practitioner
Marma Point Therapy
Aromatherapy Facial Acupressure Training
Microneedling Certification

Yogic & Traditional Practices

Recognized Black LotusTeacher: decades of yoga practice and teaching
Ayurvedic nutrition studies
Extensive Ayurvedic study with Dr. Vasant Lad

Contemplative Study

Courses and retreats with Adyashanti
Courses with Eckhart Tolle
Self-Compassion study with Kristin Neff
Apprenticeship in Original Essence with Deborah Hanekamp

Selected Media & Collaborations

Contributor to a graduate-level text in Marriage and Family Therapy written for students completing their master’s degree.

Publications have included:

Dallas Yoga Magazine
O Waves
Plano Profile Magazine
Tears & Tulle

Education, Certifications, & Studies

Education

  • M.S, Texas Women’s University, Denton, Texas

  • B.S., Nursing, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas

Certifications

Apprenticeship with Deborah Hanekamp

Dr. Vasant Lad Studies

  • The Healing Touch of Marma & Marma Point Therapy Refresher Training

  • The Power of Meditation and Mindfulness

  • Kundalini Awakening

  • Transform Anger for Liver Health

  • Aromatherapy in Ayurveda

  • The Healing Power of Gemstones

Aromatherapy Certification, The Institute of Spiritual Healing and Aromatherapy

Reiki Practitioner Certification, Libby Barnett

Ayurveda Integrative Nutrition, Laura Plumb

3 week Yoga Immersion with Mark Robberds & Deepika Mehta

Yearly study with Ty Landrum Yoga since 2019

Adyashtanti Studies

  • The Art of Meditation

  • Philosophy of Enlightenment

  • Taking the One Seat

  • The Revolution of Being

  • Facets of Unity

  • Dwelling in the Heart Wisdom

200 hr Yoga Teacher Training, Susie Caicedo, Dallas, Texas

500 hr Yoga Teacher Training, Authentic Yoga, Scottsdale, Arizona

200 hr Yoga Teacher Training, Addison, Texas

Open-Heart Operating Room Internship, Doctor’s Hospital

Operating Room Internship, South Austin Hospital

Top-down view of a person sitting with legs crossed, holding a toothpick in one hand over a small bowl with a candle, with a plate of white food and chopsticks nearby.

Presence

Reverence

Listening

Return

Presence Reverence Listening Return

Step into the Practice Space

Practice space
Leslie Storms performing a compass yoga pose in front of a plain wall, sitting on a surface with one leg bent and the other extended, holding her raised foot with both hands.

Paths Leslie has Explored with Others

  • Sensitive Souls needing gentle, nurturing care

  • Yoga teacher burnout, creative blocks, and feeling stuck or uncertain

  • Support for developing & sustaining an at-home yoga and/or meditation practice

  • Nervous system deregulation & trauma recovery including childhood sexual trauma and complex emotional wounds

  • Deepening spiritual connection and inner clarity

  • Guidance & support on creating authentic content for social media

  • Relationship support, including understanding generational and relational patterns

  • Support for those caring for a sick dog or navigating the challenges of living with a chronically ill canine companion

  • Building resilience & emotional well-being

  • Learning how to set boundaries

  • Struggles with self-belief, low self-esteem, & cultivating inner confidence

  • Self-care & mindful living practices

  • Emotional blocks & unprocessed frustration

  • Stress, anxiety, & overwhelm

  • Sleep difficulties and insomnia

  • Digestive imbalance and/or liver support

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    Steady Port in the Storm

    “Leslie is a calm and steady port in the storm. She gently offers new ways to see things, helping me move through challenges with greater clarity, awareness, and stillness. Her presence feels like a quiet anchor in the chaos.”

    C.R.

  • A pair of beige flip-flops on the sandy beach with a woman in a white dress walking away towards the water in the background.

    Finding Peace Amidst Anxiousness

    “When I’m feeling overwhelmed by worry, self-pity, or intense anxiety, talking with Leslie helps me gently uncover what’s beneath my struggles. I always leave feeling more peaceful, understood, and grounded.”

    C.D.