Ratna Ling Retreats
Ratna Ling Retreat Center, is dedicated to making the wisdom of the Buddhist tradition and the teachings of our founder, Tarthang Tulku, available in ways that suit the modern world. All of our retreats integrate Buddhist insights and approaches, including meditation and/or mindful movement practices. You need not be a Buddhist or have previous experience with Buddhism to participate.
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Give a gift that can transform someone's life forever--a healing retreat at Ratna Ling! Available in any amount from $50 - $5,000 Please use your name in the registration and indicate the name and email of the person to whom you will give the certificate where indicated. If you don't know yet to whom you will give the certificate just put "open," and we will hold it under your name until we receive notification of the name.…
Winter Rituals: A Yoga and Cacao Retreat
With Natalie Colvin and Diana Egizi
December 8 - 10, 2023
COVID POLICY: 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. As the season turns to more darkness and cold, our bodies naturally long to retreat inward. December is a time to reflect on what has transpired in the year and process all of the emotions and experiences…
The Arc of Imagination – A Creative and Contemplative Retreat
With Andrew Todhunter and Jonah Willihnganz
December 11 - 14, 2023
Inspired by courses Jonah and Andrew have designed and taught at Stanford University, this three-day retreat is designed for anyone drawn to the common ground of creativity and contemplation. Each day will include discussion, creative and contemplative practice, shared meals, and walks in the beautiful landscape of Ratna Ling, with ample time for reflection and solitude.
Space and Ease: A Personal Retreat
December 15 - 17, 2023
Are you in need of a break? Just some time and space for quiet and a change of scenery? Ratna Ling is hosting a personal retreat in our great outdoors for you to take some time for yourself.
Starting Anew – A Meditation Retreat for the New Year
With Linda Copenhagen and Maria Helena Kubrusly
January 5 - 7, 2024
Imagine this coming new year and as you imagine consider how you want to show up for yourself, your loved ones, and your coworkers. Here, you can take the time to reflect on your thoughts, words, and actions, and learn to create spaciousness in your mind. 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…
A Weekend of Self-Care | MLK
With Kimberly Millard
January 12 - 15, 2024
Treat yourself and take three days at Ratna Ling to unwind, reflect, and breathe into your fullness. Remember what you value the most, and then return to your life with a renewed sense of ease, joy, and strength.
True Nature: A Yoga Retreat for the New Year
With Leila Swenson
January 19 - 21, 2024
We welcome Guest Teacher Leila Swenson of San Francisco to offer a yoga retreat to welcome the new year! Join Leila Swenson for a peaceful and heartwarming weekend of simply being. Among the tranquil and natural beauty of coastal redwoods, a sanctuary of peace and wellness awaits you. With nature's wonder as inspiration, this retreat in the New Year is an invitation to renew, awaken, and commit to your practice. With opportunities for both solitude…
Space and Ease: A Personal Retreat
February 2 - 4, 2024
Are you in need of a break? Just some time and space for quiet and a change of scenery? Ratna Ling is hosting a personal retreat in our great outdoors for you to take some time for yourself.
Lighting the World with Compassion & Love
With Kayleen Asbo and Robin O'Brien
February 2 - 4, 2024
Join our guest teacher Kayleen Asbo for a feast of story, music, meditation, art journaling practices and sharing from the heart.
Space and Ease: A Personal Retreat
February 9 - 11, 2024
Are you in need of a break? Just some time and space for quiet and a change of scenery? Ratna Ling is hosting a personal retreat in our great outdoors for you to take some time for yourself.
A Weekend of Self-Care | President’s Day
February 16 - 19, 2024
Treat yourself and take three days at Ratna Ling to unwind, reflect, and breathe into your fullness. Remember what you value the most, and then return to your life with a renewed sense of ease, joy, and strength.
The Practice of Freedom
With Stacie Overby
February 22 - 25, 2024
In this 4-day retreat, we will explore the central causes of suffering, from the view of Yoga, the Mindfulness tradition, and Integral Psychology. We can learn how to skillfully respond to find more openness and freedom in our day-to-day lives.
Listening to the Heart
With Frances Belleza
March 1 - 3, 2024
We welcome a special Guest Teacher, Frances Belleza of the Bay Area, to offer this heart-opening and self-reflective retreat! There are times in our lives when we feel disconnected, when we need something more, or something feels out of alignment. This is when we can pause, take a deep breath, and listen to our heart space. What is true for us? What matters to us? What can I let go of? In this heart-expanding retreat,…
Aging with Grace: A yoga retreat for seniors
With Patricia Becker
March 8 - 10, 2024
Bathe in the joy of yoga with stretching and strengthening poses as well as breath awareness meditation. Expect a playful practice of self-acceptance and exploration at the beautiful Ratna Ling.
Spring Renewal Yoga Retreat
With Dariece Warren
March 22 - 24, 2024
We welcome back Guest Teacher Dariece Warren, Owner of Vallejo Yoga, to host a retreat that will enliven and awaken you! Let go of the heaviness of winter and welcome in the energy of the spring season! Using mindful movement and alignment based yoga flow we will release tension and clear out stagnant energy to raise our vibration. We will ground ourselves using restorative yoga, pranayama, chanting, and meditation. The sacred land and beauty of…
Space and Ease: A Personal Retreat
March 29 - 31, 2024
Are you in need of a break? Just some time and space for quiet and a change of scenery? Ratna Ling is hosting a personal retreat in our great outdoors for you to take some time for yourself.
Spring Reset – A yoga and meditation retreat
With Nikki Estrada
March 29 - 31, 2024
Book now and get $100.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Jan 20, 2024.
Reset yourself this spring! Join Nikki for a weekend of asana, pranayama, meditation and yoga philosophy as we transition into spring season. Refresh mind, energy and body with extended yoga practices, time to rest, delicious food and surrounding nature.
Transformational Vinyasa – A Weekend Retreat
With Lesley Desaulniers
April 4 - 7, 2024
We welcome our special guest teacher, Leslie Desaulniers, to share a weekend of music, meditation, chanting, and soulful, sweaty Vinyasa.
Yoga & Meditation Retreat
With Denelle Numis
April 12 - 14, 2024
Book now and get $100.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Dec 11, 2023.
Indulge yourself in a luxurious weekend getaway to the coastal redwoods of Sonoma County with Denelle Jarro Numis. Give yourself the gift of daily yoga and meditation, delicious and nutritious vegetarian meals and a blissful 2-nights stay in a cozy cottage at Ratna Ling Retreat Center.
Freedom – A BIPOC Yoga Retreat
With Ben Kalra and Danny Fluker, Jr.
April 19 - 21, 2024
On this special weekend, we invite our BIPOC friends to let go, celebrate, and feel free to express ourselves through yoga, meditation, movement, and sharing circles. This is a safe space where we can explore our relationships to self, community, and spiritual practice. Join us for a weekend of connection - to your roots, purpose, higher self, and the world around you.
Exactly As You Are: Practicing Acceptance
With Lydia Hwang and Jen Lo
April 25 - 28, 2024
Book now and get $200.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Dec 26, 2023.
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.
Space and Ease: A Personal Retreat
April 26 - 28, 2024
Are you in need of a break? Just some time and space for quiet and a change of scenery? Ratna Ling is hosting a personal retreat in our great outdoors for you to take some time for yourself.
Lotus of the Heart – A yoga & meditation retreat
With Christie Pitko
May 3 - 5, 2024
We welcome our special guest teacher, Christie Pitko, to share a weekend of meditation, yoga, and reflection.
A Weekend of Self-Care | Memorial Day
May 24 - 27, 2024
Treat yourself and take three days at Ratna Ling to unwind, reflect, and breathe into your fullness. Remember what you value the most, and then return to your life with a renewed sense of ease, joy, and strength.
Space and Ease: A Personal Retreat
May 31 - June 2, 2024
Are you in need of a break? Just some time and space for quiet and a change of scenery? Ratna Ling is hosting a personal retreat in our great outdoors for you to take some time for yourself.
Peace & Presence – A yoga & meditation retreat
With Dr. Sumbul Beg
May 31 - June 2, 2024
This is a unique program that teaches you how to access the present moment and create everlasting happiness. Led by Dr. Sumbul Beg, an esteemed expert in her field, you will learn practical techniques that can benefit all areas of your life.
Space and Ease: A Personal Retreat
June 7 - 9, 2024
Are you in need of a break? Just some time and space for quiet and a change of scenery? Ratna Ling is hosting a personal retreat in our great outdoors for you to take some time for yourself.
Space and Ease: A Personal Retreat
June 21 - 23, 2024
Are you in need of a break? Just some time and space for quiet and a change of scenery? Ratna Ling is hosting a personal retreat in our great outdoors for you to take some time for yourself.
Deepen the Breath – A yoga retreat for your whole being
With Mary Beth Ray
June 28 - 30, 2024
In this weekend retreat nestled in nature, you will make room for your breath and nourish you to the core. With opportunities to connect to each other and to spend time on your own, this breath-centered getaway addresses your whole self (body, breath, mind, behaviors, emotions, and spirit) in an integrated way. The practices, the time, and the space you give yourself at this retreat will help you build resilience and restore your perspective in…
Space and Ease: A Personal Retreat
July 19 - 21, 2024
Are you in need of a break? Just some time and space for quiet and a change of scenery? Ratna Ling is hosting a personal retreat in our great outdoors for you to take some time for yourself.
Write and Reflect – Sonoma County Writers Camp
With Elizabeth Stark and Ellen Sussman
July 24 - 28, 2024
Are your pages buzzing with tension, alive with story, vivid, active, and unforgettable? Together, we will examine what in your own writing engages the reader and what can be developed to hook that reader completely.
Space and Ease: A Personal Retreat
August 2 - 4, 2024
Are you in need of a break? Just some time and space for quiet and a change of scenery? Ratna Ling is hosting a personal retreat in our great outdoors for you to take some time for yourself.
Space and Ease: A Personal Retreat
August 9 - 11, 2024
Are you in need of a break? Just some time and space for quiet and a change of scenery? Ratna Ling is hosting a personal retreat in our great outdoors for you to take some time for yourself.
Change and Surrender – Working with the ups and downs of life
With Gloria Baraquio and Merrill Peterson
August 9 - 11, 2024
Join Ratna Ling Faculty this weekend to explore Buddhist teachings and practices to support you in navigating life's changes! When life surprises you with abundance or poverty, praise or blame, those are the moments when we experience what it truly means to be human. What is real, and what are we attached to? What are we losing, and what remains the same? Some of us are experiencing deep changes right now: loss of income, starting…
Space and Ease: A Personal Retreat
August 23 - 25, 2024
Are you in need of a break? Just some time and space for quiet and a change of scenery? Ratna Ling is hosting a personal retreat in our great outdoors for you to take some time for yourself.
Wisdom Healing – A Contemplative Retreat
With Barry Schieber
August 23 - 25, 2024
Inspired by quotations from Tarthang Tulku’s writings, this retreat is an opportunity to bring relaxation and balance into our lives. Through breathing and relaxation exercises, meditation and inquiry, we relax the body, breath and mind. Working with the quotations provides insights for reflection and appreciation for our journey. Take this opportunity to become quiet and turn inward.
A Weekend of Self-Care | Labor Day
With Felicia Evans, Kimberly Millard and Diana Stork
August 30 - September 2, 2024
Treat yourself and take three days at Ratna Ling to unwind, reflect, and breathe into your fullness. Remember what you value the most, and then return to your life with a renewed sense of ease, joy, and strength.
Space and Ease: A Personal Retreat
September 13 - 15, 2024
Are you in need of a break? Just some time and space for quiet and a change of scenery? Ratna Ling is hosting a personal retreat in our great outdoors for you to take some time for yourself.
The Love of Beauty: A Meditation Retreat in Nature
With Maria Helena Kubrusly
September 13 - 15, 2024
In this retreat, we will explore the beauty of trees, plants, animals, the sky, wind, and all of Nature at Ratna Ling, to understand your own true nature--the beauty and wonder of being you. Being outside helps heal the disconnect between head, heart, and senses. This retreat will help to restore intimacy with yourself and with the world, and nourish what is innately beautiful and perfect within you.
Rooted in Nature – A Fall Equinox retreat
With Charlotte Keane and Shoshana Hebshi
September 20 - 22, 2024
We welcome special guest teachers Charlotte Keane and Shoshana Hebshi to offer a healing retreat that connects you to Nature and your lineage. Do you feel a calling to connect with Mother Earth and your ancestors? Join Shamanic Priestess Charlotte Keane from The Unstruck Drum for this weekend of deep communion with nature. You will learn to tune in so deeply that you can feel the voice of Mother Earth. You will experience a Shamanic…
Space and Ease: A Personal Retreat
November 1 - 3, 2024
Are you in need of a break? Just some time and space for quiet and a change of scenery? Ratna Ling is hosting a personal retreat in our great outdoors for you to take some time for yourself.
Women’s Self-Care Retreat – VETERANS DAY
November 8 - 11, 2024
Treat yourself and take three days at Ratna Ling to unwind, reflect, and breathe into your fullness. Remember what you value the most, and then return to your life with a renewed sense of ease, joy, and strength.
Space and Ease: A Personal Retreat
November 22 - 24, 2024
Are you in need of a break? Just some time and space for quiet and a change of scenery? Ratna Ling is hosting a personal retreat in our great outdoors for you to take some time for yourself.
Space and Ease: A Personal Retreat
December 6 - 8, 2024
Are you in need of a break? Just some time and space for quiet and a change of scenery? Ratna Ling is hosting a personal retreat in our great outdoors for you to take some time for yourself.
Space and Ease: A Personal Retreat
December 13 - 15, 2024
Are you in need of a break? Just some time and space for quiet and a change of scenery? Ratna Ling is hosting a personal retreat in our great outdoors for you to take some time for yourself.