Esther Antonelli Schmidt was born and raised in Berkeley, CA.

A Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance, she has practiced yoga for over nine years, gaining knowledge from a wide array of styles and teachers.

Esther facilitates flow and rhythm during asana classes that integrate breath with movement, challenge with joy, and growth with playfulness. She is sensitive to the great variation among students, including physical and emotional differences, which she addresses with thoughtfulness and makes modifications as necessary. She instructs with enthusiasm, compassion and confidence because she recognizes yoga as immense and sacred.