La Sarmiento
La Sarmiento (they/them), an immigrant, non-binary, queer Filipinx American, has been practicing Vipassana meditation since 1998. They are a teacher with Banyan Together and a contributor to the Happier App. They are a Teacher Emeritus and was the Guiding Teacher of the BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ Sanghas with the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, DC (IMCW), were a mentor with the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program (MMTCP), and were the Lead Teacher of the Virginia Inward Bound Mindfulness Education (iBme) Teen Retreats. They completed the Spirit Rock Community Dharma Leader Training in 2012 and teach retreats around the US.
La lives outside of Baltimore, MD with their life partner Wendy and rescue pup Bader and enjoys building Lego and writing dharma spoof songs on their ukelele. www.lasarmiento.com
Upcoming Programs by La Sarmiento
Sashay Away From The Fray: Finding True Refuge Amongst the Defiantly Fabulous (LGBTQIA+ Retreat)
Also Em Morrison
In a time when hostility towards so many of our communities is on the rise, finding true refuge isn’t just about escape—it’s about cultivating unshakable inner strength and peace. This LGBTQIA+ Vipassana meditation retreat offers a space of radical acceptance where we can turn inward, reconnect with ourselves, and find solace in community. Through guided […]