Holistic Retreats In Los Gatos
Life in Los Gatos offers much of what people are searching for — beautiful surroundings, a strong sense of community, access to nature, and a pace that feels noticeably calmer than much of Silicon Valley. It’s the kind of place where many people build meaningful careers, raise families, and create lives they genuinely enjoy.
Yet even in a place that offers so much, it’s easy to find yourself moving through daily life on autopilot. The demands may look different than they did years ago, but they don’t necessarily disappear. Stress accumulates. Priorities become blurred. The mind stays busy long after the workday ends. Sometimes what’s missing isn’t another vacation or a weekend off, but space to reconnect with yourself in a deeper way.
That’s where Ratna Ling comes in. Located in the coastal hills of Sonoma County, approximately two hours north of Los Gatos, the retreat center offers a setting that feels far removed from the pace of everyday life. Surrounded by towering redwoods, rolling hills, and fresh ocean air, it’s a place where quiet feels natural rather than forced.
Ratna Ling’s holistic retreats are designed to support genuine renewal — physically, mentally, and emotionally. Through mindfulness practices, movement, reflection, nourishing meals, and meaningful time in nature, guests are given the opportunity to step away from daily responsibilities and reconnect with what matters most. The experience isn’t about escaping life. It’s about returning to it with greater clarity, balance, and presence.
For Los Gatos residents seeking a wellness retreat that offers more than temporary relaxation, Ratna Ling provides a space for lasting restoration. Many guests arrive looking for rest and leave with something deeper: a renewed sense of connection to themselves, their purpose, and the life waiting for them when they return home.
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.
With Vinita Laroia
September 11 - 13, 2026
Life is a moving, dynamic process, and yoga is simply a practice for Life. Can we listen deeply and appreciate the moments in between? Can we pause where we need to, and give more effort when the posture calls for it? When we practice with this moment-to-moment awareness, we can embody flow and presence in yoga and our life.
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.
With Chris Fernie
October 14 - 19, 2026
Join master Qi Gong teacher Chris Fernie of the Institute for Internal Transformation for a truly transformational program. Chris offers a unique opportunity to attune deeply to the highest quality of energy and presence in the serene surroundings of Ratna Ling.
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.
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.
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.
With Sarah Koh
December 18 - 20, 2026
This inner retreat creates the space to truly slow down, listen inward, and reconnect with the quiet wisdom of your heart and body. What is your soul asking for? What is ready to emerge? What is ready to come to resolution and heal, allowing you to move forward with clarity? Through deep rest, unwinding, and intentional practices, you will create space to turn inward and reconnect with the deeper layers of yourself. As the body…
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.
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. In a world that rewards overdoing, it can feel nearly impossible to slow down. We push through stress, ignore what our bodies are telling us, and stay stuck in survival mode. Eventually, something gives and we realize we can’t keep living this way.
With 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.
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.
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.
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. Whether you find yourself caught in cycles of anxiety, anger, disappointment, grief, or emotions you can't quite name, this retreat offers a gentle path toward greater balance and ease. Together, we'll explore emotional wellness through meditation, mindful movement, reflection, and contemplative practices that help you understand the wisdom your emotions hold. Rather than resisting…
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!
