Esmeralda Lara Sotelo

She teaches Yin, Vinyasa, Restorative, and Yoga Nidra through a trauma‑informed lens, creating spaces where students can soften, reconnect, and feel held.With a master’s in social work, Esmeralda has spent years supporting youth through HIV prevention and education, serving in the Peace Corps in Nicaragua, and most recently working with migrant families in Malinalco, Mexico. These experiences ground her teaching in cultural humility, compassion, and a profound respect for the resilience of the human spirit.A self-proclaimed astrology nerd, she loves weaving cosmic themes into her classes—inviting students to move with the rhythms of the moon, the seasons, and the sky above. Her teaching has taken her across the U.S. and Mexico, blending her love of travel with her passion for cross‑cultural connection and collective healing.Esmeralda’s classes are grounding, intuitive, and heart‑forward—an invitation to slow down, breathe deeply, and remember your own inner wisdom.