Mindfulness Retreats
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.
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.
Alive & Awake: A meditation retreat
With Maria Helena Kubrusly
May 15 - 17, 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.
Mindful Money: Honest Conversations in Uncertain Times
With Amy Leo and Gloria Baraquio
June 4 - 7, 2026
Book now and get $100.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Mar 25, 2026.
For women in a changing economy... In times that feel unstable and unjust—economically, politically, and personally—many of us are concerned about money, security, and the world we want to live in.
Befriending Ourselves
With Taylor Rechtschaffen
June 5 - 7, 2026
Book now and get $100.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Mar 16, 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.
Forest Bathing: Find Yourself in Nature
With Ben Page
June 19 - 21, 2026
Book now and get $100.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Mar 20, 2026.
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.
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.
A Weekend of Self-Care | Labor Day
With Calista Ocean, Salma Syed and Rosalyn White
September 4 - 7, 2026
In the fast-paced world of mobile devices, cars, planes, deadlines, and capitalism, we can lose track of what's important. Treat yourself to 3 days to unwind, reflect, and breathe into your fullness. Remember what you value most, and then return to your life with a renewed sense of ease, joy, and strength.
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.
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.
The Art of Loss: moving through change
With Gloria Baraquio and Lydia Hwang
October 30 - November 1, 2026
Book now and get $50.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Jul 31, 2026.
At some point in our lives, we all experience losses and endings in various forms. Together, we will explore what it means to live with the understanding of impermanence—in our roles, our relationships, and our most cherished dreams.
Joy & Appreciation - A Thanksgiving Retreat
With George Wiegand, Linda Copenhagen and Karmyn Ojeda
November 27 - 29, 2026
For this special retreat, we are offering a sliding scale to allow you to give what you can. We hope you can join us! This Thanksgiving retreat is offered as a way to support folks who need some peace and quiet during this holiday. We invite you to take a sacred pause, to sit, to lay down, to be in nature, to meditate, and to come back to center.
The Gift of Writing: Introspection and Self-Reflection
With Cynthia Cummins
December 11 - 13, 2026
Book now and get $100.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Sep 11, 2026.
As winter solstice approaches, we gather in stillness and allow quiet presence to lead us back to ourselves. In this Wild Heart Writing retreat, we begin by invoking the muse, releasing expectations and setting aside our inner critics. Clear, compelling writing follows, seemingly without effort.
Winter Slowdown: A 5-day Meditation Retreat
With Linda Copenhagen and Maria Helena Kubrusly
December 16 - 20, 2026
Join the Director of Ratna Ling, Linda Copenhagen and the Ratna Ling faculty, to close out your year with calmness, clarity, and compassion. Give Yourself a Precious Gift Before the Holidays Instead of speeding up, take this time to slow down. This special offering from Ratna Ling is designed to help you meet the holiday […]