Autumn Renewal: Yoga, Ayurveda, and Healthy Aging
With Melina Meza and Baxter Bell
November 13 - 15, 2026
As the seasons shift toward autumn, nature invites us to slow down, restore, and prepare for the months ahead. 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.
Through accessible yoga practices, guided meditation, and simple Ayurvedic wisdom, you’ll learn how to support strength, balance, digestion, and overall vitality during this seasonal transition. Between sessions, enjoy quiet walks among the redwoods, fresh ocean air, and time to simply pause and reconnect.
You’ll leave with renewed sense of energy, practical tools for your well-being, and a deeper feeling of balance for the season ahead.
Friday
- 3:00pm Check in
- 4:00-5:30pm Gentle Yoga and Opening Circle
- 5:30pm Dinner
- 6:45pm Group activity
Saturday
- Silent Morning
- 8:00am Breakfast
- 10:00am-12:00pm Meditation and Movement Practice
- 12:15pm Lunch
- 4:00-5:30pm Yin/Restorative Yoga
- 5:30pm Dinner
- Creative time
Sunday
- Silent Morning
- 8:30:10:00am Meditation, Gentle Yoga and Closing Circle
- 10:00am Brunch
- 12pm Checkout
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, and complimentary wireless internet.
- Vegetarian meals are served during our weekend together.
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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