La Sarmiento (they/them) has been practicing Vipassana meditation since 1998. They are a mentor for the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program (MMTCP), a teacher with Banyan (formerly Cloud Sangha), and a contributor to the Ten Percent Happier app. They were a retreat teacher with the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, DC (IMCW), the guiding teacher of the IMCW People of Color and LGBTQIA+ sanghas, and a teacher for the Virginia iBme Teen Retreats. La completed the Spirit Rock Community Dharma Leader Training in 2012 and has taught retreats around the United States.

As an immigrant, non-binary, Filipinx-American, La is committed to creating access to and sharing teachings and practices that alleviate suffering, cultivate true happiness, and support the liberation of all beings, especially through song and laughter.