Stephen Leslie was trained by a yogi from the Himalayas for 19 years.   He is a classically trained yoga meditator and has meditated daily for over 48 years.  He has a Master of Science in Pastoral Counseling from Loyola College and was a mental  health counselor for eight years.

For ten years he served as a hospice and hospital Chaplin.

He is a published poet and public speaker and storyteller.

He is a Reiki Master and practices Qigong and Esoteric Yoga energy work.