35755 Hauser Bridge Rd. Cazadero, CA 95421 United States
July 17 - 19, 2026
About this Retreat
Maria Helena Kubrusly is a founding member of the Nyingma center in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. An Odiyan resident since 1999, Maria Helena works regularly with Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche on administrative and community matters. Maria Helena has offered retreats and courses in the US, Brazil, and Europe, online and in person. She has a masters degree in Applied Linguistics from Lancaster University, UK.
Linda Copenhagen began her Buddhist studies at the Nyingma Institute in 1996, while she was a mother of 3, a wife, CPA, and the finance director for various startups in the Bay Area. For the past several years, she has been a CFO and financial consultant in the non-profit sector. She currently serves as the Director of Ratna Ling, and she supports in the Accounting for many of the TNMC organizations (Tibetan Nyingma Meditation Center). Linda continues to weave Buddhist teachings into modern life, finances, and the meditation retreats she offers. She hopes to inspire busy executives and householders to find more balance and ease in their lives.
Details of this retreat
Summer invites us to slow down, yet many of us carry stress, mental busyness, and fatigue long after the season arrives. This midsummer retreat is an opportunity to step away from daily demands and immerse yourself in practices that restore balance, clarity, and well-being.
Set among the redwoods of Ratna Ling Retreat Center, this nourishing weekend combines meditation, movement, sound, and contemplative practices designed to help you reconnect with your natural sense of ease, vitality, and joy.
Throughout the retreat, participants will experience:
Kum Nye Tibetan Yoga for deep relaxation and renewed energy
Guided meditation practices to cultivate calm, focus, and presence
Tibetan bowl sound meditation for rest and restoration
Loving-kindness and gratitude practices that open the heart
Time in nature to reconnect with the healing rhythms of the natural world
Opportunities for reflection, self-care, and meaningful connection
Whether you are looking to reduce stress, refresh your spirit, deepen your meditation practice, or simply take a meaningful pause, this retreat offers a welcoming space to renew yourself from the inside out.
Join us for a weekend of restoration, reflection, and gentle transformation in one of Northern California’s most beautiful retreat settings.
Summer invites us to slow down, yet many of us carry stress, mental busyness, and fatigue long after the season arrives. This midsummer retreat is an opportunity to step away from daily demands and immerse yourself in practices that restore balance, clarity, and well-being.
Set among the redwoods of Ratna Ling Retreat Center, this nourishing weekend combines meditation, movement, sound, and contemplative practices designed to help you reconnect with your natural sense of ease, vitality, and joy.
Throughout the retreat, participants will experience:
Kum Nye Tibetan Yoga for deep relaxation and renewed energy
Guided meditation practices to cultivate calm, focus, and presence
Tibetan bowl sound meditation for rest and restoration
Loving-kindness and gratitude practices that open the heart
Time in nature to reconnect with the healing rhythms of the natural world
Opportunities for reflection, self-care, and meaningful connection
Whether you are looking to reduce stress, refresh your spirit, deepen your meditation practice, or simply take a meaningful pause, this retreat offers a welcoming space to renew yourself from the inside out.
Join us for a weekend of restoration, reflection, and gentle transformation in one of Northern California’s most beautiful retreat settings.
COVID POLICY: For your safety and ours, we require that all guests be vaccinated against Covid and provide proof of a negative Covid test result within 48 hours of arrival. We wish to provide peace of mind for all of our residents and guests.
Schedule: (Subject to Change)
FRIDAY
3:00-4:00 Check-in
5:30-6:30 Dinner
6:30-8:00 Opening Circle & Meditation
SATURDAY
8:00-9:00 Breakfast (Silent Breakfast)
9:00-10:30 Tibetan Yoga (Kum Nye) and meditation: Awakening the Senses
11:00-12:15 Meditation in Nature
12:15 Lunch
1:00-1:30 Temple Visit (optional)
1:00-4:30 Quiet Time- Optional massage and wellness treatments by appointment
4:30-5:30 Loving-kindness Meditation
5:30-6:30 Dinner
6:30-8:00 Self-Massage and Tibetan Bowl Sound Meditation
SUNDAY
8:00-8:45 Tibetan Relaxation (Kum Nye)
9:00-10:00 Closing Circle
10:00-11:00 Brunch
12:00 PM Checkout
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/towels/hand soap, kitchenette with tea & coffee, complimentary wireless internet. Towels and hand soap are provided.
vegetarian meals are served 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.”
“Taking time to love others and ourselves is very important. Being able to spend an entire weekend thinking about these concepts was healing....”
“From a rest and relaxing perspective, it was perfect . It was great to get away from it all and experience something new."
"I appreciated the opportunity to renew, relax... in a beautiful setting with wonderful teachers and a small grope of good-hearted people.”
“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."
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