Carolina Cotman

Carolina is a professional yoga instructor schooled in the arts of yoga and meditation. She studied under a sufi mystic and distant disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda, and began teaching in Pasadena, CA.  While she has received her 200-hour certification from Yoga of Mystics®, she believes that a commitment to teaching yoga is a lifetime journey in which she sees the teacher in all, in particular her well-intended mother, mystical father, supportive and loving husband, strong-willed daughter, affectionate son and her trustworthy teacher. Carolina teaches 5-7 yoga classes every week alongside her own practice, and leads yoga retreats 3-4 times each year.

Carolina is now the Manager of Curative Yoga, LLC. as well as Vice President and Director of the Samaa Living School and Fellowship, and owner of Samaa Retreat Center.

Upcoming Programs by Carolina Cotman

Samaa Living Summer '26 Retreat

Also With Naader Shagagi

June 24 - 28, 2026

Our annual Summer Retreat is officially on for June 24-28, 2026—and if you've been waiting for a sign to return to your practice, to nature, and to your own inner guide... this is it. This retreat is about depth, not what's on trend. Daily yoga, meditation, and spiritual study rooted in Sufi and Yogic teachings—woven together with […]