Lara Catone is a teacher that inspires people to live fully empowered and celebrated lives.

As a yoga teacher and sexual wellness educator with extensive experience in women’s health, Lara offers a full spectrum approach to health, wellness and happiness.

Lara’s path traces back to her early childhood when she was enamored by her own embodiment as she constantly danced and expressed through movement.

She began her formal yoga and meditation practice over 12 years ago and became certified as a vinyasa flow teacher in 2006.  In 2007 Lara became certified as an AcroYoga teacher, a partner-based practice that blends yoga, Thai massage and acrobatics.  Lara has studied with many gifted teachers and her primary influences are Shiva Rea, Sianna Sherman and founders of AcroYoga, Jenny Sauer-Klein and Jason Nemer.  She has taught a diverse group of students throughout the United States and Europe.  Lara’s personalized wellness programs include yoga for therapeutics, strength training, pregnancy, postpartum and sexual/pelvic healing.

Lara became certified as a birth doula in 2005 launching her into educating women about their bodies and helping couples navigate their relationships.  Lara has attended nearly 50 women in labor as a birth doula and midwife assistant.  She has been greatly impacted by the work of Ellen Heed, Somatic Educator, hands-on healer and pioneer in women’s healing since she first experienced her work in 2006.  In 2010 Lara embarked on a year long apprenticeship with world renowned somatic sexologist, Jaiya, and has assisted Heed and Jaiya in their revolutionary research project on postpartum sexuality, RSVP.  Lara is also deeply inspired by the work and art of sex educator Sheri Winston.

Lara is based in Los Angeles where she has a thriving private teaching and coaching practice.  She teaches fun, creative somatic based group classes and is the founder of The Empowerment Circle:  Healing Practices & Revolutionary Information for Women, creator of the weekly web series, Sexual Wellness TV and author of the e-book, 31 Ways to Keep It Hot.  You can also find her appearing as a sex expert on the Playboy channel’s Sextreme Makeover.