You are not broken.
You are overwhelmed.
And you are not alone.

Right now, your mind is racing.

You’re overthinking everything — and over breathing, too.

It’s like your nervous system forgot how to rest.

You’re surviving in fight or flight, disconnected from your body, stuck in loops of numbing, distraction, and exhaustion.

You don’t need another productivity hack.

You need a pause.

A breath.

A return to yourself.

Susan Marrufo

MA, E-RYT 500

Left the United States and a job in advertising in 2008 to travel internationally and experience life beyond the confines of her cultural conditioning. She received her first 500-hr yoga certification in Thailand in 2009, where she began her studies of the classical yogic scriptures and delved deeply into esoteric tantric philosophy.

After years of teaching month-long tantric based courses on the banks of the Ganges in India and the Pacific coastal towns of Mexico, Susan returned to the US to work at the Kripalu School of Yoga. She taught in and project managed several Kripalu yoga teacher trainings as well as received her 2nd 500-hr yoga teacher training certification from Kripalu in 2013.

She currently splits her time between India, Thailand and the US, facilitating group courses in the inquiry of yoga, meditation, intimacy and shadow work. She is the founder of Samarasa Center - an online and in-person community of dedicated seekers and the creator of the Yoga, Sex + Death

Donna Otten

As a certified Pilates instructor, meditation teacher, and breathwork facilitator, Donna has dedicated her life to helping others cultivate peace, ease, and balance. Her journey into wellness began after being diagnosed with Lupus and PTSD, when conventional treatments offered limited relief. That challenge became a turning point, leading Donna to explore the transformative power of yoga, meditation, and breathwork — practices that have profoundly shaped her life and healing.

Since earning her Pilates certification in 2013, Donna has continued to expand her training in diverse healing modalities, including Mindfulness Meditation (2018), Yoga Sex and Death (2022), YogaBody Breath Coaching (2023), Life-Changing Energy Sound Healing (2023), and Breathwork Facilitation (2024).

Donna’s  approach is rooted in compassion, presence, and the belief that healing happens when we feel safe in our bodies. She is passionate about creating supportive, nonjudgmental spaces where individuals can reconnect with themselves, regulate their nervous systems, and experience true embodiment.

Whether through movement, stillness, or breath, Donna’s intention is always to guide others back to a place of grounded presence and inner harmony.