California Self Care Retreats

Immerse yourself in the ultimate self-care experience at Ratna Ling, a tranquil retreat nestled in the serene landscapes of Northern California. Our self-care retreats are thoughtfully designed to offer you a sanctuary where you can unwind, rejuvenate, and reconnect with your inner self. At Ratna Ling, we understand the importance of nurturing both the body and mind, and our retreats provide a comprehensive approach to wellness that encompasses mindful practices, restorative yoga, nourishing meals, and healing time in nature.

Self Care Retreats Near Me In Northern California

Whether you’re looking to escape the stresses of daily life, deepen your mindfulness practice, or simply indulge in a weekend of relaxation, Ratna Ling’s self-care retreats offer the perfect blend of tranquility and renewal. By booking a self-care retreat at Ratna Ling, you’re choosing to prioritize your well-being and embark on a journey of personal discovery and healing, surrounded by natural beauty and a supportive community.

 

5-Day Personal Retreat

Flexible Dates
We invite folks with a personal meditation, yoga, spiritual, or mindfulness practice to join our community for 5-day stays. This is for anyone with a deep desire to connect with themselves, Nature, and our Ratna Ling community.

Rooted in Nature

With Charlotte Keane and Shoshana Hebshi

September 18 - 20, 2026
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. 

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: Letting Go with Grace

With Gloria Baraquio and Lydia Hwang

October 30 - November 1, 2026
Join us for a weekend to make space for our grief, our loss, and our endings. We will use relaxation practices, reflection, ritual and celebration to honor the changes, endings, and the truth of new beginnings.

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.

Joy & Appreciation – A Thanksgiving Retreat

With George Wiegand 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.

Soul Retrieval Inner Retreat

With Sarah Koh

December 18 - 20, 2026
This inner retreat creates the space to truly slow down, listen inward, and reconnect with the quiet wisdom of your heart and body. What is your soul asking for? What is ready to emerge? What is ready to come to resolution and heal, allowing you to move forward with clarity? Through deep rest, unwinding, and intentional practices, you will create space to turn inward and reconnect with the deeper layers of yourself. As the body…

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.

Reclaim: A Nervous System Retreat for Deep Rest and Relaxation

With Nicole Griffin

February 5 - 7, 2027
Book now and get $50.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Nov 6, 2026.
Come rest, reconnect, and remember who you are beneath the noise. In a world that rewards overdoing, it can feel nearly impossible to slow down. We push through stress, ignore what our bodies are telling us, and stay stuck in survival mode. Eventually, something gives and we realize we can’t keep living this way.

Returning to Your Self – Presidentʻs Day Weekend

With Amy Wolff and Kathleen Barnette

February 12 - 15, 2027
In the fast-paced world of mobile devices, cars, planes, deadlines, and capitalism, we can lose track of what's important. Treat yourself to 3 days to unwind, reflect, and breathe into your fullness. Remember what you value most, and then return to your life with a renewed sense of ease, joy, and strength.

Flow & Steep: A Qigong and Tea Retreat

With Dr. Cynthia Li, Daniela Cubelic and Pavi Mehta

February 19 - 21, 2027
Book now and get $100.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Nov 20, 2026.
Rooted in qigong — one of China's oldest contemplative healing traditions — this retreat weaves together gentle movement, breath, visualization, sound, and stillness into a living practice.

Evoking Resonance: Therapeutic Yoga, Breathwork, and Sound Immersion

With Harvey Deutch and Teresa Van Eyk

February 26 - 28, 2027
Together we will move through therapeutic asanas and breath-work that draw our attention inward, release tension in our physical bodies, and open energetic pathways. Gather with us for a weekend retreat where yoga, breathwork, and sound come together to evoke deep harmony and resonance within.

Finding Emotional Health: A wellness retreat

With Helena Gold

March 4 - 7, 2027
Emotions are a natural part of being human—but when they feel overwhelming, they can leave us feeling ungrounded, reactive, or exhausted. Whether you find yourself caught in cycles of anxiety, anger, disappointment, grief, or emotions you can't quite name, this retreat offers a gentle path toward greater balance and ease. Together, we'll explore emotional wellness through meditation, mindful movement, reflection, and contemplative practices that help you understand the wisdom your emotions hold. Rather than resisting…

Spring Break – A Weekend Yoga Retreat

With Martin Scott

March 12 - 14, 2027
Book now and get $50.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Dec 11, 2026.
The weekend includes morning pranayama and meditations, asana classes and two yoga nidra sessions, all designed to ignite your light and creativity. We’ll embrace the elements of spring, using a combination of breath-work and movement to channel energy, create heat, and explore yoga.

Nourish & Replenish: A Spring Yoga Weekend

With Leila Swenson

April 9 - 11, 2027
This Spring, awaken within and celebrate the vibrancy of renewal, hope, transformation, and growth with Leila Swenson... Join us for an invigorating and relaxing yoga retreat weekend in the stunning and magnificent coastal redwoods... An invitation to step away from the demands of daily life and enjoy space for self-inquiry, practice, community, and reflection!

Spring Reset Retreat

With Nikki Estrada

May 7 - 9, 2027
Reset yourself this spring! Join Nikki for a weekend of asana, pranayama, meditation and yoga philosophy as we transition into spring. Refresh mind, energy and body with extended yoga practices, time to rest, delicious food and surrounding nature.

Spring Radiance: Harness Energy & Awaken Joy

With Klara Crean and Leslie Tippell

May 14 - 16, 2027
Book now and get $50.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Feb 12, 2027.
Step into the radiant embrace of late summer and join us for an immersive retreat in Sonoma County, where the season’s vibrant energy becomes your catalyst for renewal and inner power.

Self-Care Retreats FAQ’s

We love our animal friends but unfortunately, due to health codes and guest allergies, we cannot have pets stay at Ratna Ling. We ask that if you stay with us you make arrangements to have your pet cared for while you stay at Ratna Ling.

Yes! Should you choose to venture off property, our location is ideal for exploring the sheer natural beauty of 76 miles of Pacific Coastline and ancient redwood forests. As Ratna Ling is situated on the ridge line of Salt Point State Park which encompasses 6,000 acres and has 20 miles of hiking trails. We can provide all guests access to hiking trail maps of the surrounding area, complete with suggested routes to our favorite hiking trail and clear directions to other local trail heads. These maps are located on the Reception desk of the main Lodge for easy access during retreats.

Our all vegetarian meals are prepared with great love and care and served buffet style three times a day. Please visit our Dining Page for more detailed information.

The climate around Ratna Ling, though mostly moderate, can change rapidly. Winter weather can be moderate and sunny to quite cool, windy and rainy (November – April) with temperatures averaging in the mid-50’s. Summers, on the other hand, tend to be dry and warm, climbing into to 70s and occasionally 80s during the day and then cooling down to the 50s and 60s in the evenings.

Ratna Ling is a drug-free and smoke-free facility, with no exceptions, including marijuana. There will be a cottage clean-up charge assessed if this policy is violated. It is fine to bring a bottle of wine or beer to enjoy in the privacy of your cottage. Please refrain from bringing hard alcohol. Alcohol may not be consumed in common areas.

It is important that all guests arrive at Ratna Ling healthy and ready for full participation in your retreat. As we live in a small community, contagious illnesses can spread quickly. Please delay your arrival if you are sick or have any type of cold, flu or illness that could be contagious to others.

We are cognizant of environmental sensitivities from which some people suffer. We have designed our spaces to be comfortable for most people. Please do alert the Ratna Ling staff prior to booking if you have any specific allergies so that we can confirm our ability to accommodate you comfortably.

  • Sun Protection: Hat, sun block, sunglasses, breathable long-sleeved shirts, etc.
  • Rain gear, umbrella and good sturdy shoes during the rainy season
  • Appropriate outerwear for the season
  • Yoga clothes or clothes that allow you to move freely
  • Flashlight (it can get extremely dark outside at night and there is very limited outdoor lighting)
  • Water bottle
  • Alarm clock
  • Slip-on shoes or slippers for indoors
  • Insect repellent for summer retreats
  • Personal hygiene items such as your favorite shampoo, moisturizer, toothbrush/paste, soap etc. (Towels, bedding, shampoo and hand-soap is provided)
  • Calling cards for international calls. Domestic calls are complimentary.
  • Meal service is provided, however, you are welcome to bring additional snacks and beverages into your cottage.