Connect to Nature: Yoga + Guided Hike Series

Join us for a FREE outdoor yoga session and a gorgeous guided hike around Mountain Meadow Preserve.

This event is back for 2026! Recharge with outdoor yoga followed by a breathtaking interpretive hike at Mountain Meadow Preserve. Please note that the guided hiking portion of Connect to Nature has returned starting in September and will precede yoga.

This series is made possible through a generous grant from The Conrad Prebys Foundation.

Friday's yoga session, typically held on the 2nd Friday of every month, will be led by certified yoga instructor and Reiki practitioner Sara Ferrer. Read more in her bio below.

Saturday's yoga session, typically held on the 3rd Saturday of every month, will be led by certified yoga instructor Makayla Trexler. Read her bio below.

* Weather Note: During the summer, temperatures may affect the event schedule. The guided hike will typically begin at 9:00 a.m., followed by outdoor yoga at 10:30 a.m. If conditions are too hot, the hike may be canceled to ensure participant safety. *

Feel free to email information@escondidocreek.org with any questions!

Friday Yoga Instructor, Sara Ferrer

Sara Ferrer is a certified yoga teacher who weaves gentle movement, breath, and sound into classes designed to be welcoming and supportive for every body. Her teaching emphasizes slowing down, listening inward, and cultivating a sense of ease, especially in natural settings, where the rhythms of the environment are complemented by sound elements such as crystal singing bowls and Koshi chimes. Sara is passionate about creating spaces where students feel safe, grounded, and deeply connected to themselves, to one another, and to the natural world around them.

Saturday Yoga Instructor, Makayla

My name is Makayla and I’m so honored to be here! I hail from Fallbrook, California and serve North County SD by slinging herbs at The Loose Leaf, supporting families as a birth doula, teaching yoga at two studios, and, very very soon, teaching pyrography at a local art school! Nature is my biggest inspiration, my favorite teacher, and safest haven at any given time. This shows in my art and how I serve/support others. I’m passionate about teaching accessible yoga that fits most bodies and all walks of life. Marrying yoga and nature is a dream come true. I look forward to practicing with you under the sun!