More About Leslie Quigless

My background is in education. I have master-level education degrees from NYU and Harvard and have taught adolescents and adults in New York, Brazil, and Atlanta. 

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I've studies spirituality my entire adulthood. Vipassana Meditation has been hugely impactful for me, particularly S. N. Goenka's emphasis on working with sensation. I've also studied Byron Katie's brilliant process called The Work;  I've studied the amazing work of Kyle Cease; and I've had the honor and pleasure of completing advanced pleasure studies with Carolyn Elliott and Regena Thomashauer.  (Please see more about my teachers here.) 

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Another expression of my spiritual interest is HEAT, a shadow-play group game I co-created and moderate. 

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Finally, I am a storyteller. I wrote stories as a child and was a journalism major undergrad at UNC-Chapel Hill (Tarheels forever!).  I resumed creative writing as an adult and recently released a novel!

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(It's a lot! Here's my digital business card that sums up my work and ethos quite nicely.)

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My orientation is that of an artist.

Meaning, it's about quality for me--quality and beauty and vision and inspiration and a bit of the unknown. And joy. Lots of joy. 

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Each Inquiry Meditation session is a sparkling work of art I co-create with each practitioner. Each session is its own radiant jewel, a humbling encounter with Mystery. We are there to listen, to create a space of welcome, and to then be still enough to receive its grace.