Leslie Chadwick Movement and Wellness offerings

MOVEMENT AS MEDICINE

I believe that movement is more than physical exercise—it’s a doorway to discovering confidence and joy in your life. My mission is to help you quiet the noise of your mind and reconnect with the innate wisdom of your body.

When working with me, you'll experience a joyful approach to movement. Whether you’re flowing through yoga poses or releasing tension through restorative techniques, each session is a chance to come home to yourself. I also blend dance fitness, mindful breath and playful exploration to help people rediscover a mind-body connection, self confidence and joy.

I offer practical tools that extend beyond the mat. Through movement, meditation and breathwork practices, you’ll gain insights to help you feel more present, confident and aligned in your daily life.

Hey there!

I'm Leslie

I'm a dedicated yoga instructor and movement facilitator with a passion for helping individuals connect deeply to your body’s innate wisdom.

From my early days as a ballet dancer to my current work with yoga and embodied movement, I've spent my life exploring the healing potential of movement.

I bring over a decade of teaching experience, from leading dynamic dance classes to yoga sessions, both vinyasa and restorative.

Certified in multiple modalities, I create accessible classes for all levels to empower students to build strength, self-awareness and joy.

With a background in communications, my approachable and compassionate teaching style ensures every student feels seen and supported. My work reflects a grounded belief: movement is medicine, and through it, we can rediscover confidence, clarity and connection to self.

Yoga Classes

All-Levels Yoga: Seriously, all levels. Never stepped on a mat? Expert? Come as you are.
Thursdays, 6 pm, Harmonist Sanctuary

Flow and Bodywork
Sundays and Mondays, various times, Traverse Highlands

"Thanks for always reminding me that movement is medicine - your class is always a highlight of my week. I didn't realize when I signed up for 'All Levels Yoga' two years ago that you would in fact grow me through ALL levels in life. My practice has grown and you are to thank. "

Becca, current yoga student

"What an amazing yoga studio, and Leslie was such a wonderful instructor. The flow was challenging and the studio calming."
Classpass user

Upcoming chances to experience my offerings:

Embers & Breath: Somatic Movement & Breathwork for Finding Your Radiance in the Dark
Hosted with Haley Arndt

Some light only reveals itself in the dark. Embers & Breath is an evening of somatic movement and breathwork built on a simple truth: the radiant and the shadowed aren't enemies — they're tended by the same fire. Through movement we stir the embers, surfacing whatever's been sitting quiet inside. Through breath we let it move, let it rise, let it go. Come find the warmth that's been there all along, waiting in the dark.

DATE: Saturday, July 11, 5-7 p.m. at the Harmonist Sanctuary

To register, venmo $44 to @leslie-chadwick-0 to hold your space.
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Harmonic Inner Freedom Yoga with Missi Bantner

We invite you to join us for these offerings, using movement as medicine to help you create your own version of whole-life health - mind, body and spirit. In these workshops, we weave together a tapestry of somatic-based modalities that support all aspects of mind-body health. We'll move in ways that feel good, inviting and nourishing.

DATE: Fall date TBD (Sept 2026)