Sacred Seeing: Inspire your creativity!
With Melina Meza and Baxter Bell
September 5 - 7, 2025
Calling all yogis, writers, artists, musicians, and anyone seeking new ways of being…
Join us for a restorative and inspiring retreat at Ratna Ling Retreat Center, nestled among the majestic redwoods of the Sonoma Coast, just a short drive from the breathtaking landscapes of Salt Point State Park and Sea Ranch. In this serene and spacious setting, we will explore creativity as a spiritual path and a means of self-discovery.
Through a nourishing blend of meditation, gentle yoga, creative exercises, nature walks, and meaningful conversations, you will have the opportunity to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and reignite your artistic passion. Whether you are a photographer, writer, musician, watercolorist, or creative professional seeking time to dive deeper into a project, this retreat offers a peaceful and inspiring environment to support your process of unfoldment.
With thoughtfully designed creative prompts for both inner reflection and artistic exploration, you will leave feeling refreshed, spacious, and creatively recharged—more connected to your artistic voice, more in tune with the rejuvenating powers of nature, and filled with a renewed sense of balance, gratitude, and inspiration to carry forward into your work and life.
COVID POLICY: For your safety and ours, we require proof of vaccination AND negative test result from all visitors to Ratna Ling Retreat Center. Please take a home test 24 hours prior, or we provide test kits at check-in). We wish to provide peace of mind for all of our residents and guests.
SCHEDULE (Subject to change):
Friday
- 3:00pm Check in
- 4:00-5:30pm Gentle Yoga and Opening Circle
- 5:30pm Dinner
- 6:45pm Walking Tour of Ratna Ling Trees
- Creative Time
Saturday
- Silent Morning
- 8:00am Breakfast
- 9:45-10:45am Meditation and Movement Practice in Redwood Grove
- Creative time
- 12:15pm Lunch
- 2:00pm Fieldtrip: Salt Point State Park
- 5:30pm Dinner
- Creative time
Sunday
- Silent Morning
- 8:30:10:00am Meditation, Gentle Yoga and Closing Circle
- 10:00am Brunch
- 12pm Checkout and Optional Visit to Stump Beach
About Melina Meza
Melina Meza is the creator of Seasonal Vinyasa Yoga, a holistic practice that integrates yoga, lifestyle, and nutrition to align with nature’s rhythms and support healthy aging. Rooted in a deep reverence for the present moment, her work blends mindfulness, creativity, and seasonal wisdom to cultivate well-being.
Melina’s passion for nature, the five elements, and beauty informs both her yoga teachings and her photography. For her, photography is a meditative act—an intimate collaboration with the natural world that reveals the interplay between inner stillness and Earth’s awe-inspiring landscapes.
A dedicated advocate for healthy living, Melina encourages people to immerse themselves in nature as a pathway to greater harmony, joy, and connection. Through her art and teachings, she want to inspire others to cultivate a meaningful connection with their environment, fostering harmony, joy, and a sense of belonging.
For directions to Ratna Ling – Ratna Ling Retreat Center 35755 Hauser Bridge Rd Cazadero, CA 95421
Accommodations are beautiful lux cabins
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- Transportation to/from Ratna Ling is NOT included – carpooling encouraged
- Payments are nonrefundable and transferable to a future Ratna Ling stay or retreat
- Each cottage includes TWO private rooms with queen beds, large dining & living area, gas fireplace,
- spacious deck, jacuzzi tub, linens/towels/hand soap, kitchenette with tea & coffee, complimentary wireless internet. Towels and hand soap are provided.
- vegetarian meals are served during our weekend together.
What people are saying about our retreats:
| “The accommodations were great along with the beautiful surroundings – everything was so peaceful and nurturing” | “I loved being in a group of like-minded people with excellent instructors.” | “I loved having time to myself to reflect on my life and where I am going. Thank you Ratna Ling.” |
| “Space for reflection while also giving me anchor points through teachings. | “Space and time for meditation and movement classes were truly wonderful.” | “The retreat was an appreciated point of respite – a mini vacation.” |
Facilitators
Melina Meza is a pioneer in the field of yoga, nutrition, and Ayurvedic Health, sharing her knowledge with yogis around the world for more than 25 years. She is the creator of Seasonal Vinyasa Yoga, a holistic practice that features lifestyle, diet, and yoga practices tailored to the rhythms of the four seasons to help people stay healthy as they age. Her passion for Nature, the five elements, beauty, and humor forge the foundation of…
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Baxter Bell, MD, has been actively deepening his understanding of the power of yoga since making the stress-reducing move from a career as a busy family doctor to that of a yoga teacher and medical acupuncturist. Baxter is a graduate of the Piedmont Yoga Studio’s 18-month Advanced Studies Program, and served as Director of PYS’s Deep Yoga Program for many years, teaching the Experiential Anatomy, Yoga Technique, and Yoga Methodology portions of that training. Baxter…
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