Meditation Retreats
Attention and Focus - Level 1 Meditation Retreat
With George Wiegand
February 13 - 16, 2026
For those interested in deepening their Meditation practice, Ratna Ling has designed three levels of retreats for folks at different stages of the path. This Level 1 Retreat is designed for those who are curious about meditation and the benefits it might actually bring to their lives.
Space and Ease: A Personal Retreat
With George Wiegand and Karmyn Ojeda
February 27 - March 1, 2026
Quiet the mind. Restore the spirit. Reconnect with your inner self. Are you in need of a break — just some time and space for quiet with a change of scenery? A Space and Ease retreat at Ratna Ling invites you to slow down and move at your own pace. This experience can be deeply […]
Recharge & Thrive: Tibetan Breathing Techniques for Stress Relief
With Magda Costa
March 6 - 8, 2026
If you are feeling wiped out or exhausted, there are actually ancient foolproof solutions to regain your energy and restore your balance! You donʻt have to go on feeling fatigued and stressed all the time. Join Senior Resident Teacher and long-time student of Tarthang Tulku, Magda Costa, in a revitalizing and uplifting weekend to reenergize your life!
Spring Awakening - A Relaxation Retreat for Spring Equinox
With Clare Buckley
March 20 - 22, 2026
Book now and get $100.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Feb 14, 2026.
Join senior Yoga Teacher Clare Buckley in the serene and beautiful setting of Ratna Ling and awaken to the experience of holistic wellbeing. This Spring Equinox explore embodied movement, breath work, energy work, meditation and mindful practices to deeply nourish energy pathways and to restore balance and equanimity.
Spring Blooms - Yoga Awakening
With Leila Swenson
March 27 - 29, 2026
This Spring, awaken within and celebrate the vibrancy of renewal, hope, transformation, and growth with Leila Swenson... Join us for an invigorating and relaxing yoga retreat weekend in the stunning and magnificent coastal redwoods... An invitation to step away from the demands of daily life and enjoy space for self-inquiry, practice, community, and reflection!
Space and Ease: A Personal Retreat
With George Wiegand and Karmyn Ojeda
March 27 - 29, 2026
Do you need some time and space in the quiet with a change of scenery? Ratna Ling is hosting a series of personal retreat in our great outdoors. A space and ease retreat is described as a transformative experience where you can find solace, rejuvenation, and inner peace.
The Power of Concentration - Level 2 Meditation Retreat
With George Wiegand
April 2 - 5, 2026
This Level 2 Retreat is designed for those who have an easy time focusing on the breath. Youʻre willing to give up thoughts, emotions and distractions at least for the period of your meditation because you see the benefits of doing so. We invite you for a 4-day Retreat with George Wiegand to sustain your concentration.
Awakening Flow - Vinyasa, massage, and sound healing retreat
With Dana Hancock and Melody Hopkins
April 10 - 12, 2026
This Spring retreat combines the vitality and fluidity of vinyasa yoga with the quieter practices of massage, yin & restorative yoga, and sound healing to invite overall wellness and vitality. You will experience the balance of strong, soft, and quiet through practice...
Living with More Ease
With Renate Marx
April 17 - 19, 2026
Do you often find yourself tense, distracted, or out of balance? There are several tools you can rely on that can be simple to integrate so that life doesnʻt have to feel so hard.
Refuge & Renewal: an Insight Meditation Retreat
With Heidi Bourne
April 24 - 26, 2026
Join us for a peaceful weekend retreat dedicated to nourishing the basic goodness that lives inside, the inherent life force that awakens into a life of clarity, kindness and courage. Drawing on the teachings of the Buddha, our practices include Insight and Metta Meditation, gentle movement, and daily dharma talks.
The Art of Doing Nothing - ONLINE
With Magda Costa
May 7 - 28, 2026
Join us for a beginner-friendly meditation class designed for busy minds that never stop. You’ll discover simple ways to pause, breathe, and reset—without overthinking, apps, or awkward postures.
Refuel & Recharge: The Quiet of Ratna Ling
With Bex Urban
May 8 - 10, 2026
Practice peace with yoga poses and an intentional pause with Meditation. In this retreat we welcome back Master Teacher Bex Urban for a special yoga retreat at Ratna Ling! Take this mindful "time out” and step away from the distractions of your daily life to re-initiate yourself into more stillness.
Alive & Awake: A meditation retreat
With Maria Helena Kubrusly
May 15 - 17, 2026
Book now and get $50.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Feb 13, 2026.
Give yourself three days to reconnect with your body, quiet your mind, and awaken your senses to the beauty of life. This retreat offers a gentle, nurturing space to slow down and return to the natural ease within you.
Befriending Ourselves
With Taylor Rechtschaffen
June 5 - 7, 2026
Book now and get $100.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Mar 6, 2026.
Access the infinite compassion at your core, transforming your relationship with yourself. In this immersive retreat, discover how two profound wisdom traditions—Internal Family Systems (IFS) and the Buddhist concept of bodhichitta—unite to awaken your innate capacities for healing and wholeness.
Vitality and Joy: A Summer Retreat at Ratna Ling
With Stacy McGinty
June 12 - 14, 2026
As the Spring season closes, join us for a rejuvenating weekend dedicated to lightness, vitality, and abundance. Nestled in the peaceful surroundings of Ratna Ling, this experience invites you to slow down, reconnect with nature, greet yourself, and honor the turning of the season.
The Six Paramitas: Leading Your Life with Purpose and Clarity
With Khenpo Kunga Dakpa, Tsering Gellek and Barry Schieber
July 2 - 5, 2026
Ratna Ling is happy to present a 5-day (4 nights) retreat based on traditional Buddhist teachings by our sister organization, the Sarnath International Nyingma Institute. At the sanctuary of Ratna Ling, you'll explore the paramitas—the Six Perfections that form the foundation of the Bodhisattva path. Register by February 1st and Receive the Early Bird Offer of one extra night free!
Refresh and Recharge – a Midsummer Meditation Retreat
With Maria Helena Kubrusly and Linda Copenhagen
July 17 - 19, 2026
Book now and get $150.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Jun 1, 2026.
Embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery and relaxation, focusing on Meditation, Contemplation, and Integration, designed for practitioners of any level. Join us and discover the profound benefits of mindfulness and meditation.
Let It Rip! Sonoma County Writers Camp
With Elizabeth Stark and Ellen Sussman
July 22 - 26, 2026
In this camp session, we will learn how to trust our inner voices, the rhythms that propel us toward an image, an unexpected action or line of dialogue, a shocking twist in a scene.
Living Without Stress: A mindfulness and yoga retreat
With Jack Petranker and Gretchen Donovan
July 31 - August 2, 2026
Book now and get $100.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until May 1, 2026.
In this powerful weekend retreat at Ratna Ling, Jack Petranker—direct student of Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche for 45 years and editor of over a dozen of Rinpoche’s books—guides participants in gently uncovering the hidden patterns that keep us striving, fixing, and feeling like life is just happening to us.
Being Now: How to Navigate Uncertain Times
With Magda Costa
August 14 - 16, 2026
Book now and get $50.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until May 15, 2026.
This retreat invites you to pause, turn inward, and reconnect with a deeper way of living. A way that doesn’t depend on fixing yourself, proving anything, or becoming someone else. A way that begins by letting go of the belief that you are not enough, that you don’t know how, or that freedom is somehow out of reach.
Sustained Awareness - Level 3 Meditation Retreat
With George Wiegand
September 17 - 20, 2026
For those interested in deepening their Meditation practice, Ratna Ling has designed three levels of retreats for folks at different stages of the path. This Level 3 Retreat is designed for those who are confident about their practice. We invite you for a 4-day Retreat with George Wiegand to cultivate stability and steadiness in the mind.
Re-Vision: Sonoma County Writers Camp
With Elizabeth Stark and Ellen Sussman
September 23 - 27, 2026
This camp will show you how to let the story teach you its secrets. We will begin by assessing what you’ve got–what’s evolved on the page. By discerning what your story wants to be, you will be able to build on what you’ve achieved.
Meeting Anger with Compassion
With Gretchen Donovan
October 2 - 4, 2026
Book now and get $100.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Jul 3, 2026.
What if you could use your anger wisely? What if you could make friends with anger? This weekend retreat offers a supportive space to explore the nature of anger through meditation, gentle yoga, and subtle energy movement, all grounded in Buddhist philosophy.
The Inner Landscape: A Meditation Retreat in Nature
With Maria Helena Kubrusly
October 23 - 25, 2026
During this retreat, aligning the abundant natural beauty of Ratna Ling with Tibetan yoga exercises, meditation, and practices, you will learn to relax the body and open the senses. Let Nature teach you more about who you really are, and who you can be. You can experience the interconnectedness of all existence.