Mind and Body Retreats Santa Rosa

Seeking a meaningful mental and physical reset close to Santa Rosa? Ratna Ling provides a serene sanctuary nestled within Northern California’s coastal hills and majestic redwoods. Our center offers an ideal environment to step away from daily responsibilities, ease deep-seated stress, and cultivate inner balance.

Whether you are navigating a demanding professional schedule or simply feeling burnt out, our retreat programs combine meditation, gentle yoga, breathwork, and mindful movement. Experience the grounding presence of nature as you spend quiet moments among the ancient trees and restore your overall well-being.

Restorative Mind & Body Getaways Near Santa Rosa

Taking time off to recharge should be simple. Located a short trip from Santa Rosa, Ratna Ling gives Sonoma County residents a convenient location for weekend rest, contemplative practice, and physical rejuvenation. Reserve your spot for an upcoming mind and body retreat to rediscover your natural state of peace.

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.

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.

Begin Again: A weekend retreat

With Yvonne Kingsley

November 6 - 8, 2026
Join Yvonne Kingsley for a peaceful weekend of yoga and meditation as we slow down and surrender to the present moment. Through the alchemy of mindful movement, breath work and contemplation, we expand our capacity to meet the present moment with curiosity and equanimity.

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.

Grace & Gratitude: A Pre-Thanksgiving Yoga & Meditation Retreat

With Lauren Cohen and Nat Kendall

November 20 - 22, 2026
Join Lauren Cohen and Nat Kendall for a nourishing pre-Thanksgiving weekend in the redwoods! Through soulful yoga practices, dharma discussions, chanting, meditations, time in nature and more, we’ll explore what it means to cultivate grace and gratitude in our everyday lives.

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.

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 at this time? What is ready to emerge? What wants to resolve and heal so that you can move forward…

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.

Santa Rosa Mind & Body Retreat FAQ’s

Staying within Sonoma County eliminates airport stress and long-distance travel while providing a total environment shift. Located on a quiet ridge in Cazadero surrounded by coastal redwoods, Ratna Ling offers Santa Rosa residents a secluded sanctuary just over an hour from home.

From Highway 101 North in Santa Rosa, take Exit 494 for River Road and head west toward Guerneville. Follow River Road to Highway 1 near Jenner, travel north on Highway 1, and turn onto Meyers Grade Road. Continue as it becomes Fort Ross Road, then turn onto Sea View Road leading directly to the center.

Most weekend programs run from Friday afternoon through Sunday. Because the drive from Santa Rosa takes roughly an hour to an hour and fifteen minutes depending on your starting point, local attendees can easily arrive after work on Friday without taking vacation days.

Yes. Retreat packages include organic, vegetarian meals prepared on-site. The culinary offerings are designed to nourish the body and complement your physical and meditative practice throughout the weekend.

Cellular coverage becomes spotty or unavailable along the mountain roads as you approach the property. On-site Wi-Fi and landlines are available if needed, but the reduced cellular signal provides a natural opportunity for a digital break.

Yes. Retreats incorporate gentle yoga, guided meditation, breathwork, and open reflection time specifically designed to ease physical strain, calm the nervous system, and restore mental clarity.