Meet Esme & Lydia

Embodied Being Retreats was co-created by Esme and Lydia, whose shared vision centers on creating thoughtful, grounded spaces for remembrance.

With backgrounds in yoga, embodiment practices, and facilitation, they bring complementary strengths and a deep respect for both land and lineage.

Their work is rooted in kindness, love for nature, presence, and integrity.

LYDIA

Lydia is a Certified Yoga Instructor, entrepreneur, and wellbeing professional based in Seattle, WA. With over two decades of Yoga experience and a deep-rooted connection to the practice, Lydia creates an inclusive space for self-expression, embodiment, and connection.

She has her 200hr certification in vinyasa yoga from Samahita Retreat in Koh Samui, Thailand. This is also where she completed a 100hr Prānāyāma advanced teacher training with Paul Dallaghan a Master Yogi-Prānācharya (Breath Expert), adding traditional breathwork practices to her offerings. She is a practitioner of prana vinyasa yoga & has completed in-person workshops with Shiva Rae. She received her 50hr Yin One Certification with Leah Adams. Alongside her studies in yoga- she is in a 1-1 somatic movement training through Soma Yoga & Dance. She is a passionate dance & freeform movement practitioner and loves to marry yoga asana with those practices. As she journeys through life, she wishes to continue to learn and be curious. Sharing laughter, healing, connection and community along the way.

Lydia’s teachings are accessible, creative & non-judgmental. She supports her students in being their truest, most expansive, embodied selves. 

Connect with Lydia

Lydia’s Seattle Teaching Schedule

Monday 6pm Hot Yoga Inc

Tuesday 5:15pm Corporate Yoga Hudson Pacific Properties

Wednesday 12pm Hot Yoga Inc

Wednesday 4:30pm Solace Yoga

Thursday 6pm Solace Yoga

Sunday 10am Solace Yoga

Friend Museum Community Class

Next Class TBD

ESME

Esme is an Ayurvedic Health Counselor and Certified Yoga Instructor, based in Bend, OR. With experience sharing physical and energetic practices around the globe, Esme aims to create a container for self-exploration, self-development & connection with the forces of love, joy, balance, empathy and kindness.

As a personal practitioner of Yoga and wellness for over 10 years, Esme started her professional journey with Yoga studying with Derik Eselius, a direct student of Guru Baba Hari Das. She is currently furthering her studies with Prana Vinyasa, a flow-based Yoga style that aims to create embodiment through movement, breath and meditation.

Esme is presently completing her 600-hour Ayurvedic Health Counselor certification with Kerala Ayurveda Academy and enjoys bringing aspects of Yoga’s sister science into classes and workshops. She also weaves connections with nature and plants into her offerings and ceremonies. As a passionate lover of Cacao, expect to learn more about the heart-opening power of this beautiful natural medicine in one of Esme’s classes!

Esme’s offerings are explorative, creative, non-judgmental, self-compassionate, authentic, spiritual and nourishing for students.

Connect with Esme

Esme’s Bend, OR Teaching Schedule 

Wednesday 6:30pm Restorative Yoga @ Bend Yoga Center

Thursday 9:00am Vinyasa Flow @ Bend Yoga Center

Friday 9:00am Hot Vinyasa Flow @ Bend Yoga Center

Saturday 9:00am Vinyasa Flow @ Bend Yoga Center

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