Yoga • Retreats

The Rooted Yogi is based on the central coast of California and leads retreats world wide through her company Return to the Feminine Collective. She has taught yoga for 8 years and leads local activations  specifically to empower women. She is a community leader who  reminds people of the power of community and rising together. Her forever intention is to create brave spaces of expression where people may show up authentically as themselves, feel welcome and connect with community. One of her favorite spaces to teach is at festivals where she brings a grounded, intentional presence and energy for people to drop into the experience, connect deeper to themselves and in turn connect deeper with people and the experience. All are welcome, no experience needed, simply show up with an open heart and be ready to receive what’s for you in this time. KJ is excited to meet you!

Entrepreneur Yoga

Rick Shugarman is a yoga instructor, growth coach, and entrepreneur whose work bridges the physical, mental, and creative aspects of human potential. As the founder of Beat Up The Sun, he explores the transformative power of morning rituals, yoga, and mindfulness to cultivate clarity, resilience, and purpose. The phrase “beating up the sun” refers to a morning routine of being up and moving with the sun as it’s rising. Like most transformations, it was born out of necessity.

Rick’s mission is to make yoga and personal growth radically accessible. For example, he created a step-by-step, beginner-friendly yoga program that he gives away for free. The program is designed to help beginners of all abilities have a sense of confidence, and “I can”, from the very first pose.

Embodiment Practices

Brazilian by soul, Tati seamlessly weaves together the worlds of yoga, embodiment practices, meditation, breath work, and sound healing creating a unique and transformative experience for those who cross paths with her. 

As a dedicated yoga practitioner and dancer, movement is one of her favorite ways to reconnect to her body. With experience in street dance and gymnastics, she infuses into her yoga classes elements of grace, fluidity, and expressive movement.

Through 12 years of dedicated practice, 9 years of teaching experience, and over 800h of YTT Tati has developed a unique teaching style that fuses the precision and discipline of dance with the mindfulness and introspection of yoga.

Ashtanga Yoga

Rebecca has been practicing and studying yoga for over 20 years. Her teaching brings a contemporary approach to the traditional practice of Ashtanga yoga, and is deeply rooted in anatomy, encouraging alignment and safe exploration of postures, bringing dynamic and creative sequences to her classes. She strives to awaken the adventurous spirit on the mat, blending a strong physical practice with a sense of playfulness and grace.

Training:

200 Hour Teacher Training, O2 Yoga, Boston

300 Hour Advanced Teacher Training, Natasha Rizopoulos & the Down Under Yoga School Faculty, Boston

Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training, David Swenson, NY

Kundalini

Monica recently moved to the Hi-Dez with a call to plant roots and connect more deeply with her soul's purpose. As a former international human rights lawyer, her yoga practice was always a way to come back to Self and cultivate inner and outer peace. Monica has been practicing yoga for ~20 years, beginning her journey with Hatha and Bikram/hot yoga before discovering Kundalini Yoga at RA MA New York about 10 years ago.

The combination of asanas/kriyas, mantras, and breathwork sparked a fire and wisdom in her that felt so sacred, it quickly became her daily practice.

Having experienced such clear changes in her life from Kundalini, she was excited to share it wherever she could! In the past 5 years, Monica has practiced with a variety of schools and masters around the world, sharing more casually at retreats and other gatherings. She is now stepping into teaching, having recently completed a 200-hour Trauma-Informed Kundalini Teacher Training with Yoga Farm Ithica.

YOGA • PARENT + ME

ASHLEY combines the wise sciences of Yoga and Ayurveda to deliver an approachable and authentic practice. Her detailed instruction guides her students on an inner journey to explore the breadth of yoga through their own hearts, minds and bodies. Ashley has been teaching yoga and serving her community as a nutrition wellness educator since 2016. Her down-to-earth approach to health welcomes anyone to return to a state of wholeness.

“The journey of becoming who we want to be is rooted in embracing who we are now.”

Sound • Retreats • Readings

Forest is an international retreat facilitator, leadership mentor, intuitive reader, and sound healer based in Joshua Tree, CA. She works with high-level leaders to redefine success + deepen their zone of genius so they can uplevel their impact.

At age 12, Forest and her best friend facilitated her first retreat for Pre-teen Girls, sharing crafts, yoga, and team bonding activities with the group. This was the beginning of her love of sharing her practices and creativity with others. Since then, she has hosted numerous retreats, women’s circles, ceremonies, art clubs, past life regressions, meditations, and sound healings. As an artist, many of her practices + techniques are informed by her own self exploration.

Yoga

Raised between the deserts of Joshua Tree and the coast of Orange County, Rachel developed a deep reverence for the sacred energy that continues to draw people to Joshua Tree. Today, she shares that passion as the owner and operator of Earth Yoga & Spa in Yucca Valley and as a retreat leader both locally and internationally, where she guides and inspires others to walk the eight-limbed path of yoga.

In her classes, Rachel offers a dynamic practice that weaves together breath, mantra, sound healing, and mindful movement. She invites students to move and breathe in ways that honor their own uniqueness, while holding a safe and nurturing space for authentic self-expression. Through this liberated approach—freeing the mind, body, and soul—Rachel leads her students toward the deeper freedom of a truly liberated life.

Breathwork • Sound • Tea

Yuna Lee is a trauma-informed breathwork facilitator, sound healer, and tea practitioner based in Joshua Tree and Santa Barbara, California. Her work weaves conscious breath, therapeutic sound, and Korean tea rituals to help people reconnect with their bodies, release emotional blockages, and rediscover inner calm.

Rooted in her background in trauma studies, Yuna approaches every session with sensitivity and care, recognizing the body’s innate wisdom and pace for healing. She creates spaces that feel safe, grounded, and sacred—where breath becomes medicine, sound becomes memory, and stillness becomes home.

Yuna holds certifications in breathwork (trained under David Elliott and Danielle Hering, LMFT), sound healing, and traditional Korean tea ceremonies. With a doctorate in education and years of research on trauma and resilience, she integrates evidence-based awareness with intuitive guidance, offering her clients a uniquely embodied and compassionate experience.

Yin • Ayurveda

With 30 years of devotion to wellness, Stephanie is a master 500-hour E-RYT instructor and teacher trainer whose expertise spans Yin Yoga, Yoga Sculpt, Mat Pilates, and Flex-ology. She weaves strength, stretch, and mindful movement into classes that heal the body, quiet the mind, and awaken the spirit. 

Her sessions are sanctuaries of balance; inviting seasoned practitioners and beginners alike to build resilience, release tension, and rediscover inner harmony. Through breath, flow, and intention, Stephanie guides you toward a deeper, more radiant version of yourself.

As a revered mentor, she has shaped hundreds of teachers through transformative training programs. In her nurturing space, students refine their craft, deepen their practice, and step confidently into their role as guides of light and healing.

Join Stephanie on the mat at the festival and let every pose become a step toward greater strength, serenity, and self-discovery.

Inversions • Hatha • Ashtanga

Yoga first appeared to Angela as a way to simply move better, breathe easier, and be present. And through its path, her practice has deepened with the diversity of ways we move—how the body becomes a laboratory for connection to the self. Her classes are inspired by traditional Hatha and Ashtanga vinyasa lineages based on her training in India, modern movement modalities, and their interactions. You'll be guided through an inquiry-driven practice with an emphasis on joyful agency and whole-body connection. In class, expect fun and creative sequences that engage multiple dimensions of physical and mental experience. Leave her class feeling inspired, present, and with a sense of calm that persists throughout your day.

Yin Dreamscapes

Now based in Northeast Los Angeles, Richelle is originally from Oregon and trained as a Yoga teacher in Costa Rica. For the past five years she has been teaching all over the Americas - from studios like Kinship Yoga in Los Angeles and eco-retreats in Nicaragua to unique outdoor event experiences and festivals. She loves to practice and teach the full spectrum of Yoga, from restorative and meditative to activating and playful. Outside of Yoga you can find her barefoot outside, laughing with friends, steering conversations to existential depths, or crying over cute animals.

Retreats • Women’s Circles

Heather Roma Wicks is a trailblazing entrepreneur and influencer with decades of experience in the fashion, wellness, social media, and marketing industries. Her emphasis on healthy living can be seen by her partnership and collaboration choices which include like-minded, ethical, and all-natural brands. Her properties in Topanga and Morongo Valley serve as the backdrop for many events and photoshoots.

Founder of the wildly successful marketing agency, The Westside Collective, Heather helped brands level up for over 9 years and became a trusted resource for brand marketing and marketing referrals.

Today, Heather is a Reiki Certified branch owner of Sacred Woman Collective Hi Desert, Co-Founder of The Kria; an EMF-blocking product company, Beer Burros & Brands; rescue burros attending events and weddings, and Lupasamama; offering mushroom and holistic horse healing ceremonies, microdosing protocol support and integration mentorships.

Heather hosts Sacred Woman Collective retreats and monthly Sunset Circles on her ranch in Morongo Valley California. She is a wife and a mother to four children and seventeen animals and is committed to teaching tomorrow’s children the ways of the Sacred Woman.

Quantum Heart Movement • Breath • Meditation

Ashley Loren is a heart-centered yoga teacher, retreat facilitator, and guide devoted to creating sacred spaces where others can return to the wisdom of their bodies, reconnect with their inner truth, and feel deeply supported on their journey. Her work is grounded in love, presence, and the deep knowing that we are our own healers—and that everything we need to live the life we desire already lives within us.

Trauma informed Licensed therapist

Braock has been teaching people how to practice meditation for over 10 years. He has taught meditation in various therapeutic, corporate, and educational settings, teaching mindfulness practices to individuals, groups, therapist trainees, and spiritual seekers alike. His open goal is to provide traditionally sound meditation instruction that is approachable and digestible by the Western mind and heart. As a trauma-informed Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Brock currently serves his community in private practice, specializing in EMDR therapy, somatic parts work, and mindfulness-based therapies. He carries a master’s degree in Multicultural Counseling Psychology, with Emphasis in Buddhist Psychology. Brock has been deepening his level of intimacy with God and the human experience through the practices of Bhakti and Karma Yoga for over 20 years. By naturally infusing these traditions with the practical wisdom teachings of the Early Buddhist system, he has clarified the essential role of mindfulness and meditation in the living practice of Yoga. He helps his students and clients dissolve the arbitrary boundaries between one’s life and one’s practice through present moment awareness. “We cannot apply the insights we cultivate in our yoga practice to our lives and relationships unless we remember to do so in the intimate moments of our daily life, especially those that are colored by our most difficult and sticky energies, our suffering. We cannot infuse our actions with devotion, or remember the Divine Self unless we experience the arising of the miracle of wakefulness. This wakefulness is Mindfulness. It’s the key.”

Yin

Leandra has been practicing yoga for 10+ years and recently completed her 200 hour yin yoga teacher training with Yin Yoga Therapy in Bali. She believes in the transformative power of slowing down and tuning into the body’s wisdom. Leandra feels honored to guide others in the practice of yin yoga which has benefited her greatly throughout the years. She aims to cultivate a calm and supportive environment where practitioners are safe to explore a deeper connection with their bodies and minds.

Yoga

Reid fell in love with Yoga over 20 years ago, and it remains a favorite passion of his. He studied several different styles and methods over the years, taking nuggets of wisdom from each. His teaching style is rooted in Iyengar, which focuses on details of technique and alignment, with an added sense of heart and playfulness.

Vinyasa

Sabrina fell in love with the practice of the challenging style of Ashtanga yoga and then after completing her teacher training in 2012, found the love of Hatha and Vinyasa Flow and blended them together to find a yoga practice that encourages strength, balance, grace and complete connection to the subtle body as well as connection to the mind. Her main focus is to stay true to the essence of yoga. To honor the sacred practice and philosophy and to weave that into her teachings. Incorporating the guidelines of the 8 limbed path both on and off the mat is a constant practice for her, but making deeper bonds with her students is the most important connection of all. 

Sound Healing

Tobi’s passion lies within soundbowl healing and meditation. She experienced the vibrational sounds of a Tibetan sound bowl during a visit to a small Himalayan restaurant and within seconds could feel it’s ability to calm and heal the nervous system. Tobi got her 200 hr YTT in 2014 as well as reiki certification. She then attended a sound therapy training in Sedona, AZ in 2015. She now has over 30 crystal alchemy bowls along with metal Tibetan bowls to provide an unforgettable experience for anyone who attends. Tobi recently completed her Kundalini teacher training with the Kundalilni Research Institute & Jai Dev in 2023.

Yoga Teacher, Breathwork Facilitator, Intuitive Energy Healing Practitioner.

Laura is a long time Orange County based yoga teacher, and owner of Dharma Yoga House.

Laura’s vinyasa class is powerful & heartfelt. Her goal is always to encourage her students to move beyond their comfort zones, to grow, and ultimately to have their yoga practice help them make shifts in their lives… to take their practice “off the mat” and into their day to day lives.. where it really matters.

known as The Desert Shaman, Danny Rojas is the founder and heart behind Sacred Healing Retreats, a deeply personal and transformative plant medicine and ceremonial healing practice rooted in ancestral wisdom and modern heart-centered service. After navigating his own journey through heartbreak, loss, and profound transformation, Danny committed his life to holding space for others to heal, release, and reconnect with their true selves. Sacred Healing

His path led him through life-changing entheogenic experiences, apprenticeships with experienced wisdom keepers, and formal initiation into shamanic lineage in the Andes. Today, Danny has guided hundreds of ceremonies — weaving intention, compassion, and emotional depth into every moment of the ceremonial container he holds. Sacred Healing

At the Joshua Tree Yoga Festival, Danny will be anchoring the Shamanic Village, bringing sacred plant and soul medicines into the desert community. Festival guests can experience his curated offerings including ceremonial cacao, kambo, and hape, each served with reverence, safety, and heart-centered care. In addition to plant medicine service, Danny will lead an Ecstatic Dance, inviting embodied expression, collective resonance, and joyous presence under the desert sky. Instagram

With a grounded blend of ancient wisdom and relatable humanity, Danny’s work invites festival participants into deeper presence, authentic embodiment, and soulful reconnection — honoring the sacred alchemy that happens when intention meets community in the spiritual landscape of Joshua Tree.