Self Care
5-Day Personal Retreat
Flexible Dates
We invite folks with a personal meditation, yoga, spiritual, or mindfulness practice to join our community for 5-day stays. This is for anyone with a deep desire to connect with themselves, Nature, and our Ratna Ling community.
The Art of Loss: A Retreat for Grief, Remembrance & Renewal
With Gloria Baraquio and Lydia Hwang
October 30 - November 1, 2026
Loss comes to us in many forms. It may be the death of someone we love, the end of a relationship, a change in health or identity, or the quiet realization that a chapter of our life has ended. Join Gloria Baraquio and Lydia Hwang for a tender, contemplative weekend at Ratna Ling devoted to grief, remembrance, and the ways we can cope with change.
Space and Ease: A Personal Retreat
With George Wiegand and Karmyn Ojeda
October 30 - November 1, 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 Essence of Yoga: A Weekend Retreat
With Jenn Russo
November 13 - 15, 2026
We welcome back Jenn Russo of Healdsburg for a special yoga retreat. At this retreat we will focus on using the breath to strengthen our practice and experience a lasting peace. Afternoons will be a slow flow/restorative practice, focused on calming, centering and relaxation.
Autumn Renewal: Yoga, Ayurveda, and Healthy Aging
With Melina Meza and Baxter Bell
November 13 - 15, 2026
Join longtime teachers Melina Meza and Baxter Bell for a nourishing weekend at Ratna Ling exploring yoga and Ayurveda as practical pathways to vibrant, healthy aging.
Joy & Appreciation - SLIDING SCALE
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.
Wintering - A relaxation retreat
With Clare Buckley
December 4 - 6, 2026
Join Senior Yoga Teacher Clare Buckley for a deeply nourishing Winter retreat at Ratna Ling, where intentional rest, gentle practice, and the quiet beauty of nature invite you to slow down and reconnect. At this deepest Yin time of year awaken to winters wisdoms and rhythms through movement, breath work, ritual, energy work, meditation and mindful practices and connect with holistic wellbeing to restore balance and equanimity.
The Inner Quiet: A winter retreat
With Sarah Koh
December 18 - 20, 2026
Join Sarah Koh of Alchemy Springs this winter solstice to cut through the noise and get to the core essence of your being. This contemplative winter retreat is a space for you to truly slow down, listen inward, and reconnect with the quiet wisdom of your heart and body. What is your soul asking for […]
A Year for Me: New Year Self-Care Retreat
With Karmyn Ojeda and Erica Martzen
January 15 - 18, 2027
RECLAIM YOUR LIFE THIS YEAR. Take back your time. Take back your energy.
Bring your life back into balance. If youʻve been going going going, or giving giving giving, we invite you to join us this January to start the new year with new habits, new perspectives, and new intentions to take back your life and reclaim your energy.
Reclaim: A Nervous System Retreat for Deep Rest and Relaxation
With Nicole Griffin
February 5 - 7, 2027
Book now and get $50.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Nov 6, 2026.
Come rest, reconnect, and remember who you are beneath the noise. This weekend is your chance to step away from all of that. Together, we’ll slow down through restorative yoga, Yoga Nidra, nervous system-informed movement to help you work with your thoughts and quiet your mind.
Returning to Your Self - Presidentʻs Day Weekend
With Dr. Amy Wolff and Kathleen Barnette
February 12 - 15, 2027
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.
Flow & Steep: A Qigong and Tea Retreat
With Dr. Cynthia Li, Daniela Cubelic and Pavi Mehta
February 19 - 21, 2027
Book now and get $100.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Nov 20, 2026.
Rooted in qigong — one of China's oldest contemplative healing traditions — this retreat weaves together gentle movement, breath, visualization, sound, and stillness into a living practice.
Evoking Resonance: Therapeutic Yoga, Breathwork, and Sound Immersion
With Harvey Deutch and Teresa Van Eyk
February 26 - 28, 2027
Together we will move through therapeutic asanas and breath-work that draw our attention inward, release tension in our physical bodies, and open energetic pathways. Gather with us for a weekend retreat where yoga, breathwork, and sound come together to evoke deep harmony and resonance within.
Emotional Wellness: A meditation retreat
With Helena Gold
March 4 - 7, 2027
Emotions are a natural part of being human—but when they feel overwhelming, they can leave us feeling ungrounded, reactive, or exhausted. In this retreat, we'll explore emotional wellness through meditation, mindful movement, reflection, and contemplative practices that help you understand the wisdom your emotions hold.
Spring Break - A Weekend Yoga Retreat
With Martin Scott
March 12 - 14, 2027
Book now and get $50.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Dec 11, 2026.
The weekend includes morning pranayama and meditations, asana classes and two yoga nidra sessions, all designed to ignite your light and creativity. We’ll embrace the elements of spring, using a combination of breath-work and movement to channel energy, create heat, and explore yoga.
Clarity & Courage: A Weekend of Insight Meditation
With Heidi Bourne
April 2 - 4, 2027
Book now and get $100.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Jan 1, 2027.
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.
Nourish & Replenish: A Spring Yoga Weekend
With Leila Swenson
April 9 - 11, 2027
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!
Spring Reset Retreat
With Nikki Estrada
May 7 - 9, 2027
Book now and get $50.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Feb 5, 2027.
Reset yourself this spring! Join Nikki for a weekend of asana, pranayama, meditation and yoga philosophy as we transition into spring. Refresh mind, energy and body with extended yoga practices, time to rest, delicious food and surrounding nature.
Spring Radiance: Harness Energy & Awaken Joy
With Klara Crean and Leslie Tippell
May 14 - 16, 2027
Book now and get $50.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Feb 12, 2027.
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.
Awakening Flow: Vinyasa, Massage & Sound
With Dana Hancock and Melody Hopkins
May 21 - 23, 2027
Book now and get $50.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Feb 19, 2027.
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...
A Weekend of Self-Care | Memorial Day
With Natalie Colvin and Meg McDonald
May 28 - 31, 2027
In the fast-paced world of mobile devices, cars, planes, deadlines, and capitalism, we can lose track of what's important. Treat yourself to 4 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.
Returning Home: A Weekend of Yoga, Meditation, and Remembering Your True Nature
With Sarah Lee
July 30 - August 1, 2027
In the midst of our busy lives and endless demands, it is easy to lose touch with ourselves. Returning Home is an invitation to slow down, quiet the noise, and reconnect with the wisdom that already lives within. We'll explore yoga, mindfulness meditation, contemplative practices, and time in nature as pathways to greater presence, self-compassion, and inner stillness.