Earth Yoga For The People

Earth Yoga for the people is an offering that happens every Sunday during the month of August from 6:30-7:45 pm during Golden Hour nestled among the Redwoods in Oakland, California.

Come practice surrounded by the forest, immersed in the symphony of windsong, and birdsong while connecting to the electromagnetic field of the Earth.

Informed by Shinrin-Yoku, the traditional Japanese practice of Forest Bathing, this offering will invite you to attune to your five senses with each Asana in order to bathe in the restorative magic the forest environment offers.

Meet Your Guides


  • Sound Healer

    Joana Ayala (She/her) is a group facilitator, artist, and sound practitioner. For the past five years, she has been actively involved in the Bay Area’s wellness and transformational experience space. Joana hosts workshops, day retreats, and online gatherings to guide individuals on their journey. As a certified sound practitioner, she completed her studies at The California Institute of Integral Studies in the Sound, Voice, and Music in The Healing Arts program. Joana’s passion lies in creating spaces where sound becomes medicine and the voice becomes a source of healing. As a vocal artist, she weaves melodic and fluid vocalizations in ceremonial and therapeutic settings. Through her performances, she aims to cultivate a deep sense of relaxation and transcendence, allowing participants to fully immerse themselves in the experience.


  • Yoga Student and Teacher

    Meet Reet (pronounced Rhett) Rannik, a yoga student and teacher, M.A. Transpersonal Ecopsychologist, and graduate student pursuing a career in pscyhotherapy at The California Institute of Integral Studies. In 2019, she completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training at Dharma Yoga Studio in Miami, Florida, with her mentor, Natalie Morales. Reet’s teaching style is inclusive and suitable for all levels, from beginners to experienced yogis. Inspired by her deep connection to nature, her yoga philosophy is rooted in the Earth, fostering eco-awareness in her asana practice. For Reet, yoga is the transformative alchemy of prana (life force and breath) and movement, leading to harmony within the mind, body, and soul.

    Informed by her background in Ecopsychology Reet shares a passion for bringing yoga in outdoor settings, and has taught in private backyard gardens, Strawberry Creek Park and the Tonto National Forest. There, she had the privilege of teaching among the trees to at-risk adolescents in wilderness therapy, helping them navigate through depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. Most recently she has taught Prenatal and Postnatal yoga at the Berkeley Yoga Center and kiddos at Malcom X Elementary School.

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