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.
Gift Certificates
Open Dates
Purchase a $1000 Gift Certificate before January 1st, 2024, and get a complimentary voucher for a 60-minute wellness treatment ($140 value), for yourself or for someone else!
Harvest Celebration! A Farm-to-Table Fundraiser
With Marc Hoeppner and The Ratna Ling Community
October 1, 2023
To celebrate a bountiful season of growth, harvest, and community in the Ratna Ling Gardens, we’ll be holding a Harvest Dinner on September 24th 2023. Join us at Ratna Ling for an afternoon of music, organic eats and garden tours - featuring a silent auction, food from the Ratna Ling gardens and performances from our very own volunteers and Highway 1 Revisited. It is also a wonderful time to bring a friend to experience Ratna…
Gates of Wisdom – Online Workshop
With Magda Costa
October 6 - 7, 2023
Friday October 6 and Saturday October 7 8am to 12:30 PM PDT Join our sister organization Odiyan Retreat Center for two half-days exploring one of the most precious Buddhist teachings: Bodhicitta. While Bodhicitta is often translated literally as ‘enlightenment mind,’ it is not related to thoughts. Bodhicitta is universal goodness that never fails. It has the power to dispel all obstacles; it cannot be manipulated by the Marayas, and its light cannot be diminished or…
Women’s Self-Care Retreat | Columbus Day
With Gloria Baraquio and Heldine Aguiluz
October 6 - 9, 2023
Ratna Ling's Women Self-Care is an annually anticipated event with many women returning each year to share the love and community. So whether it is your first time or fourth, come join us for a long weekend of healing sisterhood - the Realm of Treasures is waiting.
Aligning with Attentive Awareness: Mindful Meditation & Yoga
With Bex Urban
October 13 - 15, 2023
We welcome back Master Teacher Bex Urban for a special yoga retreat at Ratna Ling!
Autumn Insight – A Therapeutic Yoga Retreat
With Jill Lindsay
October 20 - 22, 2023
Gather together for an unforgettable and deeply nourishing yoga retreat. This retreat will be a wonderful way to step away from the world and immerse yourself in the practice of yoga and mindfulness during the fall season. This getaway will be a perfect way to deepen your practice and better understand the foundations and principles that make up the therapeutic yoga discipline, helping you learn how to move with more awareness and safety whether it's…
A Time for Transformation: A Yoga and Meditation Retreat
With Gretchen Donovan
October 26 - 29, 2023
We celebrate our innate strength and wisdom by understanding, reflecting and turning towards what Buddhism calls The Five Poisons (Anger, Jealousy, Pride, Ignorance, and Attachment).
Space and Ease: A Personal Retreat
October 27 - 29, 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.
The Essence of Yoga: A Weekend Retreat
With Jenn Russo
November 17 - 19, 2023
We welcome back Master Teacher Jenn Russo of Healdsburg for a special yoga retreat at Ratna Ling to celebrate the Autumn in the Redwoods!
Winter Weekend Retreat: Be Here Now
With Yvonne Kingsley
December 1 - 3, 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. Join Yvonne Kingsley for a peaceful weekend of yoga and meditation as we slow down and surrender to the present moment. Gracefully accepting the natural unfolding of our lives opens us to deeper levels of ease and…
Winter Rituals: A Yoga and Cacao Retreat
With Natalie Colvin and Sprout Sera Sagrada
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…
Winter Respite Retreat – Finding Warmth in the Cold
With Melina Meza and Baxter Bell
December 15 - 17, 2023
Join Melina Meza and Baxter Bell, MD this winter for an unforgettable and deeply nourishing yoga retreat. This retreat, led by two experienced instructors, will be a wonderful way to pause and immerse yourself in the practice of yoga and mindfulness during the holiday season. Melina will share winter Seasonal Gentle Yoga classes, introduce Ayurvedic practices for self-care, and teach Yin Yoga to prepare your body and mind for meditation. Baxter will be offering Yoga…
Starting Anew – A Meditation Retreat for the New Year
With George Wiegand and Linda Copenhagen
January 5 - 7, 2024
Imagine your new year and as you imagine this coming new year. How do 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 can become more aware of your patterns that drive and motivate your actions. This January retreat is designed for you to get to…
A Weekend of Self-Care | MLK
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…
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.
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,…
The Joy of Yoga
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
Book now and get $100.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Nov 22, 2023.
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…
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.
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.
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.
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…
1080 Drops of Compassion: A Project for World Peace
With George Wiegand, Linda Copenhagen, Andi Egle and Carmen Ojeda
July 19 - 21, 2024
When we think of world peace, we believe it starts with one person at a time. Cultivating love, joy, and equanimity in one's heart and having the courage and care to share it with every person and place we connect with.
Change and Surrender – How to adjust to life’s ups and downs
With Gloria Baraquio
August 9 - 11, 2024
Book now and get $100.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until May 10, 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…
A Weekend of Self-Care | Labor Day
With Felicia Evans and Kimberly Millard
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.