Earth Yoga For The People
Earth Yoga For The People is a 8-week yoga series happening at Strawberry Creek Park in Berkeley from April - May 2026.
Dates and time to be announced.
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 natural environment offers.
Come practice accompanied by the soft grass, sun and trees immersed in the symphony of windsong, and birdsong while connecting to the electromagnetic field of the Earth.
A portion of your ticket will be donated to MECA: The Middle East Children’s Alliance, a nonprofit organization working for the rights and the well-being of children in the Middle East.
Meet Your Guide.
Reet Rannik Carías
Yoga Teacher | Nature-Based Facilitator | Ecotherapy Practitioner
Yoga teacher and wilderness guide offering grounding, accessible practices that support nervous system regulation, community care, and connection with the natural world. Reet’s teaching is influenced by her work in wilderness therapy, restorative yoga, and trauma-informed practices. She enjoys bringing yoga outdoors whenever possible, creating spaces where movement, breath, and nature support resilience and wellbeing.
Teaching Philosophy
Reet’s teaching integrates yoga, wilderness awareness, and restorative practices to support the body’s natural capacity for healing. She believes that practicing outdoors—among trees, wind, and changing light—can deepen our connection to both ourselves and the living world. Her classes emphasize accessibility, gentleness, and embodied presence, welcoming practitioners of all experience levels.
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Led a 6-week outdoor yoga series in collaboration with sound healer Joana Ayala. Classes integrated gentle yoga, breathwork, and nature-based awareness practices within the redwood forest, creating space for community connection and embodied presence in nature.
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Co-facilitated a restorative yoga and sound healing series with Angela Madonia. Sunday classes emphasized rest, nervous system regulation, and collective care through breath-centered movement, supported restorative poses, and live music.
visit Berkeley Yoga Center.
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Substitute teacher for prenatal and postnatal yoga classes under the mentorship of Leonora Willis, supporting mothers through gentle movement, breathwork, and restorative practices.
Visit Daughter of Samoa Yoga Studio. -
Substitute instructor for prenatal and postnatal yoga classes for Angela Madonia at Berkeley Yoga Center, supporting students through pregnancy and postpartum with accessible, nurturing yoga practices.
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Co-led an after-school yoga program with Angela Madonia at Malcolm X Elementary School, introducing children to mindful breathing, meditation, emotional regulation, and playful movement.
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Led daily morning yoga sessions for participants at the Embodied Earth Retreat, supporting participants in grounding, stretching, and preparing for daily workshops centered on embodiment, nature connection, and personal growth.
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Worked as a wilderness guide supporting teenagers in a therapeutic outdoor program in Tonto National Forest. Led mindfulness, meditation, and yoga practices between multi-day backpacking pilgrimages to support emotional regulation, reflection, and grounding in nature.
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Co-created and facilitated a free community yoga & sound healing offering with Nkosi Chance Gomez and Bibi Borja, during the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement. The series supported activists and community members through grounding practices, nervous system regulation, and restorative movement to prevent burnout and sustain engagement in social justice work.
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200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training — Dharma Yoga Studio (2019)
Completed 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training at Dharma Yoga Studio under the mentorship of Natalie Morales. Training emphasized accessible yoga practices, breath awareness, and inclusive teaching for students of all levels.Reet began practicing with Natalie Morales during community yoga classes in Peacock Park and later participated in the studio’s Karma Yogi program in exchange for teacher training.
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