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The Radiance Retreat: A weekend of Vitality

Date
August 15 - 17, 2025

About this Retreat

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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. This is a time of peak abundance—when the sun’s warmth ripens the vineyards, nature pulses with life, and the universe beckons you to seize its gifts.

At this retreat, you’ll learn and practice energizing techniques of meditation, nature connection, and mindful movement. These practices awaken your radiance and vitality to fuel strength, clarity, and purpose for the journey ahead. When you align with what’s right for you, energy flows in support—while forcing things only leads to burnout. Here, we’ll guide you to tap into that natural current. Nestled in Sonoma’s rolling hills and soul-stirring landscapes, our program fuses ancient practices with the raw vitality of the land itself. This retreat is your chance to harvest not just the earth’s bounty, but your own untapped energy—through breath, movement, and stillness.

Whether you’re new to these arts or a seasoned seeker, you’ll walk away with a blazing toolkit to invigorate your body, sharpen your mind, and forge a deeper bond with yourself and the world around you.

What to Expect:

Yoga & Mindful Movement
Energizing Meditation Practices
Nature Connection Sessions
Mindfulness Workshops
Nourishing Connections

This retreat is a call to embrace your energy—perfect for anyone ready to recharge, grow, and blaze a new path. Enveloped by Sonoma County’s timeless allure, you’ll master techniques to awaken your radiance and vitality, learning to move with life’s flow rather than against it. Leave luminous, grounded, and armed with energizing practices to sustain you for the months ahead.

 

Schedule (Subject to change):

Friday – August 15, 2025
3:00 PM Check in
4:00 PM Forest Bathing & Grounding
4:30 PM Slow Flow Yoga
5:30 PM Dinner
7:00 PM Opening Circle & Restoration

Saturday, August 16, 2025
7:15 AM Mindfulness Meditation
8:15 AM Breakfast
10 AM Workshop and Meditation – Joy & Energy
11 AM Yoga
12:15 PM - Lunch
1:00 PM Personal Time (Rest, Nature, Wellness, Private Sessions)
4:00 PM Embodiment & Joyful Movement
5:30 PM Dinner
7:15 PM Energy & Vitality practices

Sunday August 17, 2025
8:00 AM – Morning Yoga
9:00 AM – Joy Meditation and Closing Circle
10:00 AM - Brunch
12:00 PM - Checkout

 

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.

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, kitchenette with tea & coffee, complimentary wireless internet. Towels and hand soap are provided.
Vegetarian meals are provided 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.”
“It was exactly what I needed – to disconnect, get in tune with my soul and recharge my spirit.”
“Wonderful teacher and participants. Gentle, nourishing, supportive community."


“Space for reflection while also giving me anchor points through teachings.”
“Space and time for meditation and movement classes were truly wonderful.”
“Being able to move at my own pace is a luxury. And of course the food was delicious." Read More

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. Read More

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.

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Venue & Amenities

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Free Wifi icon Free Wifi
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Towels icon Towels
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Kitchen icon Kitchen
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Hot Tub icon Hot Tub
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Restaurant icon Restaurant
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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. Read More

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. Read More

Customer Reviews

4.94 out of 5.0 average rating

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Oasis in a spiritual desert
My wife and I had heard of Ratna Ling from friends and family members who had visited and done retreats there. Living in Oregon, we didn’t feel like the long travel distance to another forested site would be worth the effort. Boy was I so wrong! When we arrived we were greeted warmly by the staff and escorted to our lovely cottage overlooking the rolling pastured hills of the Sonoma coast. Breathtaking. The wildlife surrounding us made us feel like we were in a Disney film- Snow White comes to mind. Turkeys, deer, ravens, herons and Jack rabbits were some of the many creatures we encountered there. Then there were the meditation spaces. Truly a retreat center that thought of everything. The vegetarian/vegan meals that were prepared for us were delicious and healthy. The desserts would rival any 5 star bakery and the bread was superb.
Overall, I would say that Ratna Ling offers a true feeling of getting away from it all. I hope we can return there sometime in the future. Well done and kudos to Linda and Gloria for making our stay a pleasure and restful experience. Read More

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Sacred pause
Excellent retreat! Beyond our expectations!! Read More

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Excellent retreat
Ratna Ling is such a special place, there is a special energy here. Everyone is welcoming and are very accommodating. This was my second retreat. Gloria and Linda were amazing, imparting so much love and wisdom. Ratna Ling always brings me back to center, relaxed, and increased clarity. It really promotes taking care of yourself. Read More

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Beautiful/Restful
Even though it was overcast, drizzly the weekend was perfect. The "cabin" (truly a house) was warm, clean and everything in it was aesthetically perfect. The furnishings, the linen, etc all comfortable and cosy for a rainy weekend. The food was amazing. Vegetarian with vegan options. We attended 2 meditation sessions and our guide was genuine and very helpful. I hope to go back in the near future. Read More

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Truly 5 Stars
Fell in-love! Absolutely the most significant spiritual solo retreat I’ve experienced. Space & Ease: Insightful and inspiring meditation practice with RL icon George. Challenging yet healing yoga/bodywork with Gloria. Beautiful mission to preserve and further Buddhism. Fabulous food. Magical location. Exceptional cottages. Entire staff are dedicated and awesome volunteers. Highly recommend! Read More

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