Hi, I’m Stephanie.
I created Seluna to offer inclusive healing practices that not only welcomes everyone, but understand Latino roots and the fast-moving world we live in.
Breath-led Knowledge
Creating a strong foundation for grounding, asanas (poses), and breath work (pranayamas).
Rooted in Wisdom
We follow ancestral, holistic, and trauma informed practices.
Vulnerability is Ok
You are welcome as you are—tender and or tired.
My Journey To Seluna
I had been practicing yoga in Los Angeles for over ten years. I took classes regularly in different studios. I thought I was doing everything right—but it often hurt. Looking back, something was off. No one corrected my alignment. And I also couldn’t help but notice that none of my teachers looked like me. I can't believe I pushed through discomfort, convinced that pain was part of the yoga practice. I just didn’t know any different then.
Burnt out from my corporate job, exhausted in ways I couldn't name—I hit a wall. But thanks to my husband José’s encouragement, I did something that scared me: I stopped. I rested. Then, right after, we had the opportunity to travel.
We tried new sports and explored new skills together. At first, this pause and indulgence felt wrong—so lazy, unproductive. But it was in that stillness and exploration that I noticed something—something quiet but insistent: my body wanted to be understood, way more than it wanted to be "fixed."
The real shift came during my yoga teacher training in Southeast Asia; 90-degree tropical heat and humidity in a shala off a beach and surrounded by strangers. I felt out of place. I questioned my shape, my pace, my presence. Do I belong here? And when the final pose came, I collapsed—not just from exhaustion, but from release.
“There’s something sacred about learning to feel safe in your body.”
-Stephanie Hernandez
“There’s something sacred about learning to feel safe in your body.”
-Stephanie Hernandez
A flood of emotion hit me: relief, pride, regret, doubt. I was holding back tears when our teacher said: “This is part of the practice. Let it move through you.” That day, I didn’t just realize the importance of foundations for alignment, or how to avoid injury I had missed all along when living in LA. I’ve come to learn that softness is not weakness, but a sign of strength and courage.
Then José and I came back to the States and settled in Seattle. I began teaching in studios. But I couldn’t stop thinking about all the people who might have similar experiences with healing practices like me—first-timers, stiff bodies, grieving ones. People pushing through pain, not knowing there was another way—just like I had.
I thought of stories close to my heart and home:
My dad, regaining his flexibility and mobility after his surgery and work related injuries. My husband, unpacking how childhood shaped his ways—and even his posture. Our culture, always skipping over grief and sadness, telling us to toughen up and push through.
That’s when Seluna was born. For those curious about truly listening to their bodies—tuning into their emotions and understanding how everything is connected to the root.
A place where first-generation daughters, survivors, aging bodies, and tender hearts are all welcome. Here, we move slower. We teach the basics with care. We listen closely and honor the full story held in our bones.
And that’s also why I continue to train—deepening my skills, exploring new modalities, and currently studying to become a certified yoga therapist.
Healing is never one-size-fits-all. And there’s always more to learn.
Bring your breath, your story, your body, and a little curiosity.
This is Seluna. Come as you are.
Ever felt like you had to toughen up to get through?
Same. I was taught to hold it in— to quiet what hurt and keep pushing. But lately, I’ve come to understand that softness can carry a strength toughness never could.