"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious." — Albert Einstein

Astrud Castillo encourages us to uncover and discover the depths of who we are through the profound intimacy of the breath. She is devoted to the nadam, the inner music which is so beautifully expressed through yoga asana. She is committed to making yoga accessible to all, in group classes as well as one-on-one.

She has been sharing what she loves since Laughing Lotus opened its temple doors in NYC, is a senior teacher, and mentors for the Laughing Lotus Yoga School. After her last pilgrimage with her mother to India's Arunachala, she found herself just weeks later back in the bay area and so happy to serve.

She bows down to her greatest teachers of all: her family, her solar sisters Jasmine and Dana, and beloved friend and inspiration Mark Whitwell.