“A beautiful woman, that saw a bright light in my eyes so many years ago and as a young man told me only a few weeks ago “…you have angels in your eyes.”

“A woman’s words when I hear them, liquid gold, I see her now, as I bloom and I blossom, bloom and I blossom, a woman that has given me strength, and given me simple tools to access my own inner wisdom and my own powers, a woman who’s unwavering stand held onto and taught me to love another with openness and grace. Has only shown me the openness and the peace that comes with everyday eternal honesty and strength, and it only reminds me back to those days, more than a decade ago ….. I was in so much internal pain… “soul” pain, pain that I now can describe, pain that left me feeling all empty and alone on the inside, although filled with much curiosity.

I couldn’t believe it, I was chosen to participate in a “girls only” group for 7th and 8th graders called Life Choices, and I remember it like it was yesterday as Leslie taught me the beginning stages of self love, self admiration, self respect. I still carry a small token around with me today, some thing that I had kept from an exercise. It’s a large green star cut out of construction paper that was taped to the backs of each girl; the game was write something nice about that person and write “that” something in the star on each girls back. We may have even cut out our own stars for the project. I just remember them being all different shapes and all different colors. Just as each of us are all different shapes and different colors. Leslie taught me the very simple expression of love for another human being. I always thought that love had to be hard, as the only love I had allowed myself to experience then, was tough love.”

-Candace Gill

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“Leslie presents health education that every woman should know, but it is information that has gotten lost in our modern society. Ancient wisdom that needs to be honored and passed from generation to generation and incorporated into women lives is what Leslie has to offer. Come, listen, learn and remember.”

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“Leslie Botha is dynamic! She has been a wonderful addition to our teaching team and curriculum by adding exciting and extremely informative lessons and activities covering an array of pertinent topics to our population of students. Leslie is able to work with severely emotionally disturbed adolescents in a way that is appropriate, up front, and very effective. Leslie began in our schools just working with girls, and is now starting classes with our male students as well. I highly recommend her class!”

—Mary Mills; Principal
Monarch Academy Schools

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“Holy hormones honey! Thank you for the recent workshop on our monthly cycles, our dwindling (and lost) female wisdom, and your suggestions on how best to schedule our activities to be better in tune with our monthly hormonal cycle. I found your moon and menstrual cycle chart, and a woman’s corresponding energy and mood levels, to be illuminating and very helpful! I can now be better in tune with my femaleness.”

—Wendy Jeanne

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“Leslie’s class has opened doors of self-awareness and personal empowerment to girls that have experienced lives full of abuse, neglect, and objectifications. Through daily monitoring of their physical and emotional space, they have been able to re-connect with themselves on a spiritual level, enabling true success.”

-R. Schmidt
Educator, Monarch Youth Homes
Blue Mountain Ranch

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“What I have learned from Leslie’s class is how to keep track of my hormones and how my body works. Thanks, Leslie for your help. Oh, yeah & how women are not a piece of trash and how men should not screw us over.”

-Heather - Age 14

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“What I have learned in Holy Hormones is a lot about myself and my body. Not only that but how we have to do with the moon. To me this class is great because I am all for women’s rights and freedoms. In class, we have the freedom to tell Leslie our true feelings about how we’re being treated and all the women in our history have been treated. Sometimes when I speak and hear the words Leslie says I feel that we do have a chance to change what’s going on in the world to our women. I’ve learned so much from her and now I don’t have to worry so much about my body, and be more comfortable with my body.”

-Erin - Age 15

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“I’ve learned more about my cycle and how it goes with the moon cycle. I’ve learned how much power women actually have and how we can use it. Leslie has taught us about PMS, and how we act when we are pre-menstrual. We learn a lot from her and, sometimes, we have fun.”

-Brittany - Age 16

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“It helped me understand why I get mad and why I feel so happy. It helped me know what other women are going through.”

-Sara - Age 14

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“I learned about my hormones are like a roller coaster. I also learned that I need to be aware of my menstrual cycles.”

-Tiffany - Age 17

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“I was at one of your seminars today at the Marriot Hotel in Fort Collins, CO. I loved your class so much and felt so moved, empowered and curious that I hoped on the computer right after I got home to look at your site. So now I guess I’m joining.”

-Jacquelyn - Age 16 - Journeys Conference