Spoon Carving Workshops

More Than Just A Workshop.

Spirit Wood is a return to the forest, the breath, the hands, and the ancient rhythm of wood and silence.

Beneath towering redwoods, we gather in sacred slowness. We begin with Shinrin-Yoku, awakening the senses and softening the edges of daily life. We walk barefoot. We breathe with the trees. We wander and listen.

What follows is not merely craft, but a ritual of connection— a spoon carved by your own hands, born from wood you’ve harvested in reverence. As you shape the spoon, the forest shapes you.

What You'll Experience:

Guided Forest Bathing (Shinrin-Yoku)
Attune to your senses and drop into embodied presence with the forest

Barefoot Walking Meditation
Connect with the electromagnetic field of the Earth, breathe with the trees, ground in silence

Solo Wandering & Nature Reflection
Allow the more-than-human world to mirror you

Council Practice Around a Communal Altar
Speak your truth, be witnessed, and listen deeply

Spoon Carving as Earth-Based Ritual
Learn to whittle with intention, using hand tools as a pathway into creativity, contemplation and nature-reconnection

Ecotherapy Practices for Integration
Cultivate a whittling practice to support you in using your hands more and being on screens less.

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS: SPIRIT WOOD

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS: SPIRIT WOOD

April 26

Somewhere Wilder
San Francisco Bay Area, CA

May 18

Somewhere Wilder
San Francisco Bay Area, CA

June 29

Reinhardt Redwoods
Oakland, CA

July 20

Somewhere Wilder
Cascadia, Washington

August 24

Somewhere Wilder
San Francisco Bay Area, CA

September 7

Reinhardt Redwoods
Oakland, CA

October 19

Somewhere Wilder
San Francisco Bay Area, CA

November 16

Somewhere Wilder
San Francisco Bay Area, CA

December 7

Somewhere Wilder
Oakland, CA

Services Tailored To Your Liking.

Walk, Talk & Whittle 1:1

A contemplative walk in the forest, and spoon carving workshop just for you, moving at your own pace, tending to what’s alive in your heart.

EcoTherapy For Families

An opportunity to rekindle the loving connection amongst family members using the spoon carving workshop as a container to be present with one another without the presence of technology, create new memories, and reset with nature. For families with adolescents 14 +

Accessibility

  • If you need an ASL interpreter for a workshop please sign up one month in advance and reach out to us so we can have ample time to hire one for our skillshare!

  • Our Spoon Carving workshops take place somewhere wilder, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it has to be in the forest. Please reach out and we will be happy to accomodate you by having our spoon carving workshop at Bancroft Community Garden.

  • No one is turned away due to lack of funds! Please reach out for slide scale, payment plans, scholarships or work-trade opportunities.

  • We want you to feel comfortable!

    Please reach out if you would like to schedule a workshop for you and your affinity group.

  • In the forest there is plenty of space to practice social distancing! We don’t require masks but welcome them and respect whatever measures you want to take to feel safe + healthy.

Meet Your Guide

  • Reet Rannik Carías

    Ecopsychologist

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Testimonials.

  • "A truly magical and grounding experience. Attending Reet’s forest bathing and spoon carving workshop was one of the most peaceful and special experiences my young son and I have shared. From the moment we stepped into the forest, we felt a deep sense of calm, as if the trees themselves were holding us in a gentle embrace. The guided forest bathing allowed us to slow down and be present, something that felt especially healing in the midst of life’s constant movement. The spoon carving was not just an art, but a meditative practice. There was something incredibly soothing about shaping wood with our hands, watching it transform slowly and deliberately. It reminded me how important it is to create, to be in touch with nature, and to share those quiet moments with my son. Reet creates a space that is both nurturing and inspiring. Her kindness, wisdom, and presence made the workshop feel safe and welcoming. I left feeling deeply rested in a way I hadn’t in a long time, and my son—who doesn’t always take to new spaces easily—also felt the magic of the experience. If you’re looking for something that reconnects you to nature, creativity, and a sense of stillness, I 100% recommend this workshop. It’s a gift to yourself and to those you share it with."

    Lorena

  • “The spoon carving workshop with Reet and Carmelo is so much more than a workshop! It is a day retreat, that offers deep connection with the natural world, with ourselves and with each other. A powerful reminder that when we move slow, with intention we can create such beauty. Reet and Carmelo did a great job of teaching a total beginner like me and were thorough with safety and technique. They also bring so much heart to this offering! Sharing their own experience and what this practice has offered them. Such a beautiful way to spend a Sunday. I left feeling refreshed and eager to whittle!”

    Marlee

  • “I felt a little nervous at first but was quickly at ease being in the forest with Reet and Carmelo! They are both very knowledgeable and skilled facilitators and I left feeling more connected to myself and like minded community. The meditation and forest bath allowed me to drop in and soak in magic of the forest and I’m grateful to have another practice to support me to slow down and be more intentional”

    Linear

  • "Reet is an exceptional teacher who makes everyone feel so seen and supported. She creates a beautiful and safe environment, picks gorgeous locations, provides materials, explains the process in detail and encourages creativity and expression in your work. I always look forward to spoon carving events because it is so much more than a class. It is community, healing and love."

    Hafsa

  • "I went into the spoon carving with excitement and openness, but was unprepared for how transformative the workshop ended up being. From the start, Reet’s communication was so thoughtful and every part in the process, from introducing ourselves with a movement, to greeting and honoring the land we were on, to settling into our bodies and the earth before carving, was deeply intentional. Reet’s warmth, care, and wisdom guided the space and our connections with one another in a very special way. While (endeavoring to) carve spoons was a highlight, it was so much more of a full and rich experience in relating to one another and to our environment and the gifts within it than I could’ve hoped for <3 grateful to be part of a wider community of carvers, and a hopefully lifelong craft involving deep attention, curiosity, and patience"

    Stu