Exactly As You Are: Practicing Acceptance
With Lydia Hwang and Jen Lo
October 10 - 13, 2025
We welcome back our beloved friends Lydia Hwang and Jen Lo for this very special retreat to nourish your soul!
Sometimes we find ourselves broken and feeling like we’re not enough. We need friends and practices to help us through these tough times. We are reminded that difficulty and pain make us stronger, wiser, and beautiful. We can get back up again.
Join Lydia Hwang and Jen Lo for this intimate retreat, which includes daily yoga, step-by-step Kintsugi making lessons, evening sound baths, and guided color meditation. Each participant will create their own piece of Kintsugi artwork to take home, as a reminder of our ever expanding ability to heal with the divine wisdom that is gold.
Kintsugi is the Japanese art of mending broken pottery with gold. A world view centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection — a way of living life with an authentic appreciation for the beauty to be found in what is, just as it is. As we continue to navigate this ever-changing new world, the art of kintsugi is a practice to heal through acceptance. Read more about kintsugi here.
This retreat is designed to help release in order to expand your spiritual capacity. Look ahead with your heart-mind and manifest that reality!
Treat yourself to a luxurious extended weekend getaway and be nourished by the coastal redwoods of Sonoma County. Practice yoga, meditation, artmaking, and receive the magic of sound baths. Relax and enjoy delicious vegetarian meals during this 3-nights stay in a modern yet cozy cottage. Each cottage has two bedrooms with a shared bathroom, kitchenette, living room, dining area, and deck. For those seeking more solitude, single occupancy booking is available. Optional hikes to the beach and massages are available. Retreat from the daily digital routine and reconnect to the soul!
All art supplies are included, and all experience levels are welcome!
Testimonial from past guests:
“This place is magical. Paired with Jen and Lydia’s work = deep relaxation and tuning in.”
“I really appreciated all the little details Jen and Lydia paid attention to to make the weekend extra special.”
COVID POLICY ( as of JAN 2025 ): For your safety and ours, we require proof of vaccination AND negative test result from all visitors to Ratna Ling Retreat Center. We wish to provide peace of mind for all of our residents and guests.
FRIDAY
- 3:00pm — Check-in
- 4:30pm — Optional stretching grounding practice
- 5:30pm — Welcome Dinner & Connection in Dining Room
SATURDAY
- 7:15am — Bhakti Mantra & Vinyasa
- 8:00am — Breakfast
- 10:30am — Opening Circle & Kintsugi Session One
- 12:15pm — Lunch
- — Free time —
- 3:30pm – 4:30pm — Color Meditation
- 4:30pm – 5:30pm — Yin Yoga
- 5:30pm – 6:30pm — Dinner
- 7:30pm — Sound bath
SUNDAY
- 7:15am — Bhakti Mantra & Vinyasa
- 8:00am — Breakfast
- 10:30am — Kintsugi Session Two
- 12:15pm — Lunch
- — Free time —
- 3:30pm – 4:30pm — Color Meditation
- 4:30pm – 5:30pm — Yin Yoga
- 5:30pm – 6:30pm — Dinner
- 7:30pm — Yoga Nidra & Sound bath
MONDAY
- 8:30am-10:00am – Morning Practice & Closing Circle
- 10:00am – Brunch
- 12:00pm — Checkout
For directions to Ratna Ling – Ratna Ling Retreat Center 35755 Hauser Bridge Rd Cazadero, CA 95421
Accommodations are beautiful lux cabins
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- Transportation to/from Ratna Ling is NOT included – carpooling encouraged
- Payments are nonrefundable and transferable to a future Ratna Ling stay or retreat
- Each cottage includes TWO private rooms with queen beds, large dining & living area, gas fireplace,
- spacious deck, jacuzzi tub, linens/towels/hand soap, kitchenette with tea & coffee, complimentary wireless internet. Towels and hand soap are provided.
- vegetarian meals are served during our weekend together.
What people are saying about our retreats:
| “The accommodations were great along with the beautiful surroundings – everything was so peaceful and nurturing.” | “It was exactly what I needed – to disconnect, get in tune with my soul and recharge my spirit.” | “I loved having time to myself to reflect on my life and where I am going. Thank you Ratna Ling.” |
| “Space for reflection while also giving me anchor points through teachings.” | “Space and time for meditation and movement classes were truly wonderful.” | “Being able to move at my own pace is a luxury. And of course the food was delicious.” |
About the Facilitators
Lydia Hwang
Lydia Hwang is a Sound and Color vibrational healer using different sacred instruments, color essences, silks and her voice. She channels divine energies in her private sessions and has a dedicated practice in Woodside, CA at the Spirit House. Her journey began when she was searching for her own healing, and this led to intensive training […]
Learn more about Lydia Hwang
Jen Lo
Jen loves to teach. From painting to yogasana, she brings her devotion and sensitivity to all she offers. She believes that every person is creative and her mission is to be a torchbearer for artists—Yoga as artistic meditation. She seeks to inspire clients by being their muse, a playful conduit that aligns with the spontaneous […]
Learn more about Jen LoCategory : Guest Teacher Program