Visiting Teachers
Charlotte Keane
Charlotte proudly carries her Grandmother Canela’s ancestral tradition of healing and medicine directly from her lineage in Mexico, Central and South America. Guided by the beauty and grace of the Divine Mother and the Oracle of Grandmothers, she blends these indigenous practices with deep tenderness and love of The Holy Rose. Her calling brings the […]
Vinita Laroia
Vinita’s yoga and meditation practice began in 1998 while she was a student and ski bum in Colorado. Since then, she has made long term homes in Wyoming, Japan, and California. Influenced by the natural world and the many places she has traveled, her personal practice is based on a sense of deep ecology and […]
Shehnaz Khan
Shehnaz Khan is a Bay Area kundalini yoga teacher and empowerment facilitator. She incorporates movement, breath, and sound to encourage experiences of self-care, self-connection and expansion. Shehnaz invites students to rediscover their inner wisdom, joy, and expansive possibilities in the moment. Devoted to accessibility, she is passionate about sharing these healing practices with underserved communities, […]
Ben Page
Ben Page is the founder of Integral Forest Bathing and has been guiding Forest Therapy walks since 2015 in collaboration with world renowned arboreta and botanical gardens, universities, cancer rehabilitation clinics, corporate wellness programs and cultural interest groups. Since 2016, Ben has trained hundreds of guides around the world and from 2017-2020, was the Director […]
Dr. Bob Dozor
Bob Dozor is a Dharma College Faculty Member. Formerly the Medical Director of the Integrative Medical Clinic of Santa Rosa, he currently serves as the Medical Director for the Nyingma Senior Retreat Center at Ratna Ling. He holds a BA from the University of Chicago in the history and philosophy of science and an MD […]
Richard Addison
Ritch Addison, PhD, is a Licensed Psychologist and an Emeritus Professor of the Sutter Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency. He leads both Personal and Professional Development groups and Balint groups for physicians and other health care professionals and has done so for over 40 years. He is a Past President of the American Balint Society, […]
Teresa Van Eyk
Teresa Van Eyk is a yoga teacher, healing sound artist, and the owner of Satya Yoga and in Saugatuck, Michigan. She is an experienced and registered yoga teacher at the 500 hour level. Teresa received her training and certifications under Karina Mirsky at the Sangha Yoga Institute. Teresa is also the founder and lead trainer […]
Evoking Resonance: Therapeutic Yoga, Breathwork, and Sound Immersion,
Harvey Deutch
Acclaimed physical therapist, yogi, and beloved teacher, Harvey Deutch, P.T. has been merging the art and science of yoga and physical therapy for over 42 years, exploring and perfecting the the nuances of each. His laser-sharp precision and keen eye for working with the physical form join his innate ability to understand and finesse the […]
Evoking Resonance: Therapeutic Yoga, Breathwork, and Sound Immersion,
Stacie Overby
Stacie is known for her deeply inspiring classes and heart-centered wisdom. With almost 2 decades of teaching experience in San Francisco as well as a Masters in Integral Psychology from CIIS, she seamlessly weaves together Eastern Yogic Philosophy with Western Psychology to curate an embodied experience on the mat through the physical, psychological, and spiritual […]
Shoshana Hebshi
Shoshana Hebshi, owner of Revolution Yoga in Santa Rosa has been teaching and practicing yoga for 25 years. The practice has changed her worldview, her mission in life and her driving purpose. Through the creation of Revolution Yoga, she aims to manifest her desires for Healing the World one breath at a time. revolutionyoga.net
Ellen Barnett, MD. PhD
Dr. Ellen Barnett is a family doctor who has been practicing in Santa Rosa, CA for over thirty years. A major emphasis of her practice is working with individuals to clarify and support their health goals. She is on the clinical faculty at the Sutter Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency and developed the Imagine YOU program of the […]
Dariece Warren
Dariece took her first yoga class over 30 years ago. She was looking for something to help her manage stress and relieve back pain, and she secretly wanted to touch her toes again. By the end of class she was completely relaxed mentally and physically. Touching her toes came later, but she was hooked! Teaching […]
Calista Ocean
Calista is a writer, yoga teacher, and adventure-seeker. She’s passionate about inviting others to journey through the beauty of their inner landscape by practicing yoga and self-reflection. Her classes and workshops combine postures, breathwork, dynamic movement, and visualization to support students who long to reconnect with their body and remember their own wisdom. Calista started […]
Erica Martzen
Erica Martzen was a former volunteer at Ratna Ling. She is a Yoga Teacher, Health & Wellness Coach, and founder of Bija Wellness currently residing in Phoenix, Arizona. An advocate for authenticity, Erica partners with others to uncover their truest self and how to live in alignment with that core being through weekly yoga classes, […]
A Weekend of Self-Care | Labor Day, A Year for Me: New Year Self-Care Retreat,
Teri Beckman
Teri Beckman leads HIGOL, a boutique coaching and consulting company that works with mission-driven leaders to help them increase their community impact and revenue within their organizations by aligning their human, technical, financial resources with their vision. She has studied and practiced Skillful Means and Buddhist psychology as presented by Tarthang Tulku for thirty years. […]
Patricia Becker
Patricia Becker is a certified yoga teacher and nutrition expert with decades of experience in yoga, breathwork, and holistic wellness. Patricia specializes in teaching live online yoga classes for adults 50+, including both chair yoga and mat-based practices. She also works one-on-one with clients to support strength, flexibility, balance, and overall well-being. Patricia is passionate […]
Gretchen Donovan
Gretchen has been teaching yoga for 20 years. After extensive experimentation and study in the traditions of Ashtanga Yoga, Iyengar Yoga and Prajna Yoga, her teaching cultivates a broad range of techniques. She carefully weaves the subtle energies and precision of these disciplines into her teaching, creating a unique style. Her enthusiasm and commitment to […]
Jack Petranker
Jack Petranker has been a student of Tarthang Tulku for more than 40 years, and has worked for the Nyingma organizations as an editor, writer, and teacher. A past Dean of the Nyingma Institute in Berkeley, he is now the Director of the Mangalam Buddhist Research Center and senior teacher at the Center for Creative […]
Lydia Hwang
Lydia Hwang is a Sound and Color vibrational healer using different sacred instruments, color essences, silks and her voice. She channels divine energies in her private sessions and has a dedicated practice in Woodside, CA at the Spirit House. Her journey began when she was searching for her own healing, and this led to intensive training […]