Maxie says, "I love the display that the shaman and the group he was with, for ayahuasca retreat. They sang beautifully all throughout the night. The energy stayed alive. My first intentions was to kind of enjoy my retreat to myself and uh zone out and sleep during the ayahuasca ceremony." See more
Patty says, "The retreat was so smoothly run and very generative for me. The writing prompts were great and I am well pleased with some of my writing. Christine was simply perfect in her manner and planning." See more
Joel says, "Ratna Ling is a jewel. The accommodations were totally incredibly beautiful Cottages dotted around the Redwood forest. The location is a beautiful drive from the Bay Area, far enough away from City lights that you can see a sky that I’ve forgotten has stars at night, then there is the deep quite of being in the Redwood forest." See more
Amit says, "I went into IGNITING 2026: Light the Fire of Joy through Compassion at the Menla Institute thinking it would be “nice.” It ended up being so much more than I expected - one of those retreats that leaves you feeling genuinely lighter, more grounded, and strangely energized in the best way." See more