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Space and Ease: A Personal Retreat

Date
December 13 - 15, 2024

About this Retreat

Details of this retreat

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
Are you in need of a break? Just some time and space for quiet with a change of scenery?
Ratna Ling is hosting a series of personal retreats in our great outdoors. A Space and Ease retreat at Ratna Ling allows you to create on your own retreat. It can be a transformative experience to find solace, rejuvenation, and inner peace. Your Space & Ease retreat provides a sanctuary for you to do self-reflection, mindfulness practices, and deep relaxation in a serene and natural setting.
You can move at your own pace with meditation, hiking, and contemplative practices that will enhance your well-being and help you reconnect with your inner self. The retreat offers a supportive environment for personal growth, healing, and self-discovery; allowing you to recharge and realign with your true essence.
The schedule is light, giving you ample time for reflection and walks in the redwoods or at the beach. We serve delicious, healthy vegetarian meals. For your evening pleasure, we have reading materials in our library as well as online inspirations from Rinpoche.
If this date does not work for you, check out all our up-coming dates on our personal retreat page. Come relax and enjoy the space and ease of Ratna Ling, the realm of treasures!
Schedule (Subject to Change):

FRIDAY

3:00 pm Check in
5:30pm Dinner
7:00 pm Orientation

SATURDAY

8:00 am Breakfast
9:00 Meditation
11:15  Yoga/Movement
12:15 pm Lunch
Free time for meditation and contemplation
5:30pm Dinner

SUNDAY

9:00 am Meditation
10:00am Brunch
12pm Check out

 
Accommodations are beautiful lux cabins




Two participants share a cabin where you each have your own private bedroom and share a spacious living room and a bathroom.  5 vegetarian meals will be served during our weekend together.  All ages, bodies, and skill levels welcome.

Yes, you can join if you’ve never done yoga before!  The practices are slow, gentle and sweet.
What people are saying about our retreats:



“Space to move at your own space. Both meditation and movement classes were wonderful.”
“It was exactly what I needed – to disconnect, get in tune with my soul and recharge my spirit.” ~ 1.2024


“It helped me relax and center myslef. Space for reflection while also giving me anchor points through teachings. George is the best! He is such a wonderful and knowledgable host.” ~2.2024
“Space to move at your own space. Both meditation and movement classes were wonderful.” ~9.2023



 

Getting Here

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Directions

San Francisco International and Oakland International airports are approximately three hours south of Ratna Ling by car. Alaska Airlines flies to and from Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa which is approximately 1.5 hours from Ratna Ling by car. Unfortunately, there are no shuttles that bring you directly to Ratna Ling, so it is best to rent a car or email us to support in coordinating a carpool with fellow retreatants.

Accommodation

14 guest cottages on 120 acres of property. Each spacious, quiet cottage has 2 private rooms, with high ceilings and a deck with a view. Cottages include jet tubs (or ADA shower), towels, deluxe linens, refrigerator, tea kettle, coffee/tea, kitchen sink/counter, diningware, dining table, and living room with a stove fireplace. Free wifi available and a landline telephone. Guests can choose to have an exclusive cottage for ONE person; a private room for ONE person in a SHARED cottage; or a cottage for TWO people. Any additional guest after TWO is $100 per person per night. Meals and classes included.

Single Person in a private cottage
$1400 for 2 guests ($700 each) double occupancy in shared cottage (must register together, choose qty of 2 in drop down)

Venue & Amenities

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Three miles from the beautiful Sonoma coast. Organic, vegetarian meals. 120 acres of redwoods, canyons, reservoirs, and wildlife. Sacred architecture timber cottages and communal spaces. Featured stupas, gardens, and temple empowered by Tibetan Buddhist Lama Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche.

Meals

Menu Types

All of our meals are organic and vegetarian, made with love and care. We provide homemade yogurt and granola for breakfast. Lunches and dinners always include salads or salad bar. Each meal is self-served on a buffet table.

Customer Reviews

4.93 out of 5.0 average rating

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Kudos to Ratna Ling
Everything was beyond my wildest expectations. The beauty of the setting, the quality of the teacher, and the loving kindness throughout the retreat all touched me deeply.

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Retreat for Rest, Nature, and Learning
Ratna Ling Retreat Center is a unique center located in a idllic setting amidst Redwoods, wild turkeys, quail flying by, deer on a path, and much to learn about the Tibetan Buddhist teachings and practices. I went for a writing retreat, the Sonoma County Writers Camp with the brilliant co-founders Ellen Sussman and Elizabeth Stark. The workshops and writing and yoga were transformative, and the meals and lodging and staff were gracious and helpful. I was happy to leave my phone in a drawer in the cabin while I participated in all the wonderful activities.

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Harvest Festival.
Such a peaceful place. The Harvest Festival exceeded my expectations. The food, music and setting couldn’t have been better. Thank you. I’ll be back in ‘25!!!

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Beautiful Restorative Retreat
This was my first experience at Ratna Ling and I could not be more pleased with the experience I had this past weekend. The volunteer staff go out of their way to make you feel right at home and the food was absolutely delicious and so very healthily and mindfully prepared. The cottages are tastefully appointed and their spaciousness allowed me to feel settled and supported during my retreat experience. It's so very peaceful and I hope to return at least once a year for personal restoration.

I participated in a yoga and meditation retreat with Jill Lindsay and had a wonderful experience with her as my teacher and guide through restorative yoga, breath work, chanting and sound bath work. Jill is warm and encouraging and extremely knowledgeable!

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Amazing space
The setting, the staff, and the architecture make for a fantastic experience - must see! Also the feeling of a place is hard to curate but seems to come easily at Ratna Ling. I'm grateful to have been and it is now on the top of my list of retreat centers!

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