Healing Retreats California
Step into a sanctuary of healing and renewal at Ratna Ling, nestled amidst the majestic beauty of Northern California’s natural landscapes. Our holistic healing retreats are crafted to provide a nurturing environment where individuals can embark on a journey of self-discovery, healing, and transformation. Following the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, we are open to all people looking to find inner strength and spiritual peace. Led by experienced practitioners, our retreats help support your own healing journey.
Surrounded by the tranquil forests near the coast of the Pacific Ocean, Ratna Ling is the perfect setting for those seeking to heal body, mind, and spirit. Whether you’re navigating life’s challenges, seeking to deepen your connection with yourself, or simply in need of rest and rejuvenation, our self healing retreats offer a range of therapeutic practices, including mindfulness meditation, yoga, and holistic wellness workshops.
Join us at Ratna Ling for a healing retreat, and allow yourself the space to heal, grow, and emerge refreshed and empowered.
Women’s Self-Care Retreat
With Sarah Michelson and Laura Moir
October 9 - 12, 2026
Come together with fellow women to celebrate your innate strength, wisdom, and compassion. There is time to reconnect to the sacred feminine and cultivate a community of sisterhood and solidarity through deep listening, laughter, self-care, and ceremony.
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 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 restorative weekend at Ratna Ling devoted to grief, remembrance, and the many ways we learn to live with change.
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.
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.
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 in the serene and beautiful setting of Ratna Ling and awaken to the experience of holistic wellbeing. In the serene and beautiful setting of Ratna Ling, we will explore embodied movement, breath work, energy work, meditation and mindful practices to deeply nourish energy pathways and to restore balance and equanimity.
Starting Anew – A Mindfulness Retreat for the New Year
With Maria Helena Kubrusly
January 8 - 10, 2027
Imagine this coming new year how you want to show up for yourself, your loved ones, and your coworkers. Through meditation, you become more aware of the patterns that drive and motivate your actions. This January retreat is designed for you to get to know yourself better and consider how you want your next year to unfold.
Full Moon New Year Reset
With Alyssa Lauren Stone
January 22 - 24, 2027
Join certified yoga teacher, Reiki Master, and published writer, Alyssa Lauren Stone, for a transformative weekend. From faster-paced Vinyasa flows to more restful Restorative poses, we will explore different types of yoga, breath-work, and meditation techniques to get the body energized and relaxed.
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.
Spring Reset Retreat
With Nikki Estrada
May 7 - 9, 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.
Unplug & Restore: A weekend of Yoga, Nature, and Sound Healing
With Angela Olson
September 10 - 12, 2027
Step away from the noise of everyday life and give yourself a weekend to simply slow down, breathe, and restore. Join Angela Olson of Cloverdale’s Studio 5 for a nourishing 3-day retreat at Ratna Ling, where yoga, nature, deep rest, and sound invite you to unplug from your usual routines and reconnect with yourself.
Moving Wisely: A Yoga and Mindfulness Retreat
With Mary Beth Ray
March 31 - April 2, 2028
In this weekend retreat, you will slow down and experience spaciousness in your body, mind, and breath to just be. The yoga practices are infused with peace and calmness to cultivate deeper stability, awareness, and insight into the interconnected dimensions of your whole self.
