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Autumn Renewal: Yoga, Ayurveda, and Healthy Aging

Name: Autumn Renewal: Yoga, Ayurveda, and Healthy Aging
Start: 2026-11-13
End: 2026-11-15
Location: Ratna Ling Retreat Center
Rating: 4.96

4.96205 reviews

35755 Hauser Bridge Rd. Cazadero, CA 95421 United States

November 13 - 15, 2026

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Melina

Baxter

Melina Meza

Melina Meza is a pioneer in the field of yoga, nutrition, and Ayurvedic Health, sharing her knowledge with yogis around the world for more than 25 years. She is the creator of Seasonal Vinyasa Yoga, a holistic practice that features lifestyle, diet, and yoga practices tailored to the rhythms of the four seasons to help people stay healthy as they age. Her passion for Nature, the five elements, beauty, and humor forge the foundation of her unique approach to well-being. In addition to working with individual clients, Melina facilitates year-round yoga and Ayurveda workshops, leading retreats in extraordinary sanctuaries around the world. She is the author of Seasonal Health and Wellness and the Art of Sequencing books as well as the creator of the Yoga for the Seasons – Fall Vinyasa DVD. Her unique teachings can also be found on Yoga Anytime, YogaUonline, and Gaiamtv. https://www.melinameza.com/

Baxter Bell

Baxter Bell, MD, has been actively deepening his understanding of the power of yoga since making the stress-reducing move from a career as a busy family doctor to that of a yoga teacher and medical acupuncturist. Baxter is a graduate of the Piedmont Yoga Studio’s 18-month Advanced Studies Program, and served as Director of PYS’s Deep Yoga Program for many years, teaching the Experiential Anatomy, Yoga Technique, and Yoga Methodology portions of that training. Baxter is a Certified Yoga Therapist, a level of training denoted by C-IAYT. He is also co-author with Nina Zolotow of the new book Yoga for Healthy Aging. He is co-founder and a past contributing writer for the blog Yoga for Healthy Aging (lots of great archived articles by Baxter!) and his new blog is called What’s On Your (Yoga) Mind? https://www.baxterbell.com/

Details of this retreat

As the seasons shift toward autumn, nature invites us to slow down, restore, and prepare for the months ahead. 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.
Through accessible yoga practices, guided meditation, and simple Ayurvedic wisdom, you’ll learn how to support strength, balance, digestion, and overall vitality during this seasonal transition. Between sessions, enjoy quiet walks among the redwoods, fresh ocean air, and time to simply pause and reconnect.
You’ll leave with renewed sense of energy, practical tools for your well-being, and a deeper feeling of balance for the season ahead.

Friday

3:00pm Check in
4:00-5:30pm Gentle Yoga and Opening Circle
5:30pm Dinner
6:45pm Group activity

Saturday

Silent Morning
8:00am Breakfast
10:00am-12:00pm Meditation and Movement Practice
12:15pm Lunch
4:00-5:30pm Yin/Restorative Yoga
5:30pm Dinner
Creative time

Sunday

Silent Morning
8:30:10:00am Meditation, Gentle Yoga and Closing Circle
10:00am Brunch
12pm Checkout

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.

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, and complimentary wireless internet.
Vegetarian meals are served during our weekend together.

Getting Here

Ratna Ling Retreat Center, 35755 Hauser Bridge Rd. Cazadero, CA 95421 United States

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.

Private Room in a SHARED Cottage. Includes meals and classes.

Venue & Amenities

A/C in Rooms

Free Wifi

Spa

Sauna

Pool

Towels

Free Parking

Kitchen

Tour Assistance

Hot Tub

Coffee/Tea

Cafe

Restaurant

Fitness Center

Yoga Studio

Housekeeping

Bicycles For Rent

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

Vegan

Vegetarian

Pescetarian

Ayurvedic

Includes Meat

Organic

Gluten Free

Dairy Free

Nut Free

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

4.96 out of 5.0 average rating

Linda • Mar 26, 2026

5.0

Verified

Yoga Retreat

The accommodations, the food, congeniality of the staff were remarkable and made the stay so much more enriching and relaxing. The beautiful grounds to wander and walk were so peaceful and beautiful. A true meaningful and spiritual experience. Look forward to my next retreat.

Susan • Mar 24, 2026

5.0

Verified

Excellent 😊

Ratna Ling is a beautiful retreat center with excellent staff, accommodations and food. The spiritual atmosphere is calming and inspiring.
Clare Buckley is my favorite yoga teacher. She offers gentle yoga in her own creative way. She never repeats a session, each one is unique. A bit of meditation, a lot of smiles and laughter and always beautiful surprises to delight you. She has a very generous spirit.
A winning combination!

Anonymous • Mar 23, 2026

5.0

Verified

Peaceful joyful balanced retreat

The center is beautifully tucked away in the coastal mountains among redwoods, with kind and excellent staff, homey cabins, and overall peaceful energy that feels like a cloud from heaven on earth.

Anonymous • Mar 23, 2026

4.0

Verified

Beautiful and comfortable

Ratna Ling is a perfect setting for a retreat. The accommodations are comfortable and spacious. The food was delicious and plentiful. My only disappointment was the lemon bars; why vegan? The food is vegetarian with plenty of cheese, butter, and eggs present. Sure, there were some vegan options alongside, but no need to destroy lemon bars in such a tragic way :( you can surely offer up fruit as a vegan pairing. Lost a star in that move.

Marcy • Mar 23, 2026

5.0

Verified

Spring Awakening

The retreat with yoga teacher Clare was superb. There was nothing lacking. I have been to Ratna Ling before and had the same sense of calm and joy I experienced the last time I was there 15 years ago. Being in this beautiful environment has balanced me so I am more able to cope with some of the tragedies occurring in the world today. .

Autumn Renewal: Yoga, Ayurveda, and Healthy Aging

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Melina Meza

Baxter Bell

Details of this retreat

Getting Here

Directions

Accommodation

Venue & Amenities

Meals

Menu Types

Customer Reviews

Linda • Mar 26, 2026

Yoga Retreat

Susan • Mar 24, 2026

Excellent 😊

Anonymous • Mar 23, 2026

Peaceful joyful balanced retreat

Anonymous • Mar 23, 2026

Beautiful and comfortable

Marcy • Mar 23, 2026

Spring Awakening

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