Mindfulness Retreats

Peace and Quiet: A meditation retreat - SPECIAL PRICING

With George Wiegand and Linda Copenhagen

May 30 - June 1, 2025
This special retreat is offering a sliding scale allowing you to give what you can. It's a way to support folks who need some peace and quiet in the redwoods. We invite you to join us to take a sacred pause, to sit, lay down, be in nature, meditate, and come back to center.

Buddhism and Western Psychology, an Experiential Conversation ONLINE

With Dr. Kathleen Lyon

June 2 - July 7, 2025

Mondays 1-2:30 PT Our sister organization, Dharma College, offers unique courses based on a profound understanding of mind and human being based on insight from the Buddhist wisdom tradition. Next quarter they are offering an exploratory program for  anyone interested psychotherapy and the Buddhist understanding of mind.  This course offers deep insight into mind and […]

Mindful Money: Financial wellness and spiritual wealth for the modern woman

With Gloria Baraquio and Amy Patterson

June 5 - 8, 2025
Book now and get $100.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Jun 4, 2025.
Calling all women yogis! We want you to feel wealthy in all the ways! What is your relationship with money and finances? In this retreat, we use yoga principles to activate not only our spiritual lives, but also how we spend, earn, save, invest, and share our financial resources.

Forest Bathing: Find Yourself in Nature

With Ben Page

June 13 - 15, 2025
We are excited to host our first Forest Bathing Retreat with Benjamin Page, author of Healing Trees. Forest Therapy, also known as Forest Bathing or "Shinrin-Yoku," offers a pathway for people to remember how to immerse themselves in nature in order to rest from all that consumes them in their daily lives.

Second Saturdays - June

With Ratna Ling Faculty

June 14, 2025
Enjoy Ratna Ling for the day! For those of you who canʻt stay an entire weekend at Ratna Ling, weʻve designed these summer day retreats for you! Second Saturday at Ratna Ling is a 1-day retreat of respite, relaxation, community, and a bountiful vegetarian meal!

Finding Freedom Within - Independence Day Weekend - SPECIAL PRICING

With George Wiegand and Renate Marx

July 3 - 6, 2025
This special retreat takes place over the July 4th weekend. We will join together in a spirit of reflection and community, honoring our shared aspiration for true freedom—freedom from suffering, confusion, and fear.

Refresh, Renew and Recharge – a Midsummer Meditation Retreat

With Maria Helena Kubrusly and Linda Copenhagen

July 11 - 13, 2025
Book now and get $150.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until May 26, 2025.
2 ARRIVAL DATES AVAILABLE. 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.

Second Saturdays - July

With Ratna Ling Faculty

July 12, 2025
Enjoy Ratna Ling for the day! For those of you who canʻt stay an entire weekend at Ratna Ling, weʻve designed these summer day retreats for you! Second Saturday at Ratna Ling is a 1-day retreat of respite, relaxation, community, and a bountiful vegetarian meal!

What Happens Next? - Sonoma County Writers Camp

With Elizabeth Stark and Ellen Sussman

July 16 - 20, 2025
Are your pages buzzing with tension, alive with story, vivid, active, and unforgettable? Together, we will examine what in your own writing engages the reader and what can be developed to hook that reader completely.

The Radiance Retreat: A weekend of Vitality

With Klara Crean and Leslie Tippell

August 15 - 17, 2025
Step into the radiant embrace of late summer and join us for an immersive retreat in Sonoma County, where the season’s vibrant energy becomes your catalyst for renewal and inner power.

Meditation in Nature

With Maria Helena Kubrusly

September 5 - 7, 2025
Book now and get $100.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Jun 6, 2025.
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.

Sacred Seeing: Inspire your creativity!

With Melina Meza and Baxter Bell

September 5 - 7, 2025
Book now and get $100.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Jun 6, 2025.
Join us for a restorative and inspiring retreat at Ratna Ling Retreat Center, nestled among the majestic redwoods of the Sonoma Coast, just a short drive from the breathtaking landscapes of Salt Point State Park and Sea Ranch. In this serene and spacious setting, we will explore creativity as a spiritual path and a means of self-discovery.

Yoga & Meditation Retreat for Autumn

With Patricia Becker and George Wiegand

October 3 - 5, 2025
Book now and get $100.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Jul 4, 2025.
Join us for a nurturing weekend retreat to help you reconnect with yourself and cultivate a sense of deep inner peace. Led by experienced instructors Patricia Becker and George Wiegand, this retreat combines Aging with Grace Yoga, guided meditation, and mindful practices...

Be Here Now - Fall Weekend Retreat

With Yvonne Kingsley

November 7 - 9, 2025
Join Yvonne Kingsley for a peaceful weekend of yoga and meditation as we slow down and surrender to the present moment. Through the alchemy of mindful movement, breath work and contemplation, we expand our capacity to meet the present moment with curiosity and equanimity.

Quiet Spaces: A Winter Retreat

With Gloria Baraquio

December 5 - 7, 2025
As the season turns to more darkness and cold, our bodies naturally long to retreat inward.  December is a time to reflect on what has transpired and process all of the emotions and experiences of the year.  Let yourself be silent and enjoy the gifts of stillness.

Renewal: A midwinter retreat

With DeAnn Barry

January 30 - February 1, 2026
Start your year with both enthusiasm and relaxation!  With the sacred shapes of yin yoga and the tranquil heat of vinyasa, this weekend retreat offers a container of renewal and strength.

Simplicity, Silence, and Spaciousness - A meditation retreat

With Heidi Bourne

April 24 - 26, 2026
Book now and get $100.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Jan 23, 2026.

You are warmly invited to join us for a peaceful weekend retreat dedicated to nourishing the basic goodness that lives inside of you, 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 […]