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Best hospitality
Everyone at Ratna Ling treated me with care and generosity. This is truly a place to get away and rest.
Soul Retrieval Inner Retreat
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Soul Retrieval Inner Retreat
4.95256 reviews
December 18 - 20, 2026
About this Retreat
Your Guides
Sarah Koh has been teaching for over 25 years, drawing from a multifaceted background shaped by extensive studies in New York, Rishikesh, Northern Thailand, and France. Her work, alongside collaborations with a diverse network of teachers across disciplines, informs an approach that integrates lived experience, traditional wisdom, and grounded, real-world understanding. Her background in community leadership, program development, curation, and facilitation informs both her teaching and the way she holds space.
Sarah meets people where they are with authenticity, wisdom, and adaptability. She creates experiences and an atmosphere that cultivate connection, warmth, ease, self-inquiry, and the courage to live in alignment with one’s deepest truth. Her offerings are holistic, exploratory, grounded, and profound—while carrying a sense of joy, creativity, openness, and spirit.
Instagram: @_.sarahkoh._Details of this retreat
This inner retreat creates the space to truly slow down, listen inward, and reconnect with the quiet wisdom of your heart and body.
What is your soul asking for? What is ready to emerge? What is ready to come to resolution and heal, allowing you to move forward with clarity?
Through deep rest, unwinding, and intentional practices, you will create space to turn inward and reconnect with the deeper layers of yourself. As the body releases and the heart softens, you can call back the parts of yourself that are ready to be reclaimed.
This is the essence of soul retrieval, a calling back of your energy, your power, and a return to your heart’s intention. As the nervous system deeply settles and the mind becomes still, your inner wisdom awakens. Your heart’s true desires surface, and your soul’s intention begins to reveal itself, becoming a quiet inner compass.
From this place, you can honor the journey of the past year, bring closure to what is complete, and create space for what is ready to emerge. Step into the new year with greater clarity, trust, and a renewed connection to your heart, your center, and your spirit.
Throughout the weekend you'll experience:
* Yin Yoga & Deep Restoration
* Yoga Nidra, Breathwork, Meditation
* Somatic practices for integration
* Guided self-inquiry & reflective writing
* Easeful, mindful movement
* Practices for release, renewal & intention
* Time in nature, solitude & community
* Lifelong practices for lasting integration
* Open to all levels of experience, ages, and genders
The retreat is intentionally spacious, balancing guided experiences with quiet time to rest, reflect, walk the land, or simply be. Each participant will receive a thoughtfully curated take-home gift created by Sarah, including practices and contemplations to support your journey long after the retreat has ended.
COVID POLICY: For your safety and ours, we require that all guests be vaccinated against Covid and provide a negative test result upon arrival. We wish to provide peace of mind for all of our residents and guests.
Schedule (Subject to change):
FRIDAY
3:00 PM — Check-In
4:00 PM — Welcome Ceremony
5:30 PM — Dinner
6:45 PM — Deep Restoration
SATURDAY
7:00–7:45 AM — Morning Meditative Practice (optional)
8:00 AM — Breakfast
10:00 AM — Soul Retrieval Workshop
12:15 PM — Lunch
1:00 PM — Clearing Hike (optional). Free time for rest, reflection, journaling, or enjoying the grounds.
4:00 PM — Spacious Yoga & Integrative Practices (optional)
5:30 PM — Dinner
6:45 PM — Heart's Resolve & Soul Intention
SUNDAY
8:00 AM — Morning Meditative Integration Practice (optional)
10:00 AM — Brunch
12:00 PM — Closing Circle & Check-Out
ing - 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 is encouraged. Please do not take a cab, Uber, or Lyft, unless you confirm a ride home!
Payments are nonrefundable, but transferable to a future Ratna Ling stay or retreat when canceled 30 days prior
Each cottage includes TWO private rooms with queen beds, large dining & living area, gas fireplace, spacious deck, jetted bathtub, linens, kitchenette with tea & coffee, complimentary wireless internet. Towels and hand soap are provided.
Vegetarian meals are served during our weekend together, with gluten-free and dairy-free options.
What people are saying about our retreats:
“The accommodations were great along with the beautiful surroundings - everything was so peaceful and nurturing”
“The entire place permeates depth, silence and sacredness. Thank you.”
“I love it here and hope to continue coming for many years. The setting and sacredness of this space are the perfect place to retreat."
“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."
What is your soul asking for? What is ready to emerge? What is ready to come to resolution and heal, allowing you to move forward with clarity?
Through deep rest, unwinding, and intentional practices, you will create space to turn inward and reconnect with the deeper layers of yourself. As the body releases and the heart softens, you can call back the parts of yourself that are ready to be reclaimed.
This is the essence of soul retrieval, a calling back of your energy, your power, and a return to your heart’s intention. As the nervous system deeply settles and the mind becomes still, your inner wisdom awakens. Your heart’s true desires surface, and your soul’s intention begins to reveal itself, becoming a quiet inner compass.
From this place, you can honor the journey of the past year, bring closure to what is complete, and create space for what is ready to emerge. Step into the new year with greater clarity, trust, and a renewed connection to your heart, your center, and your spirit.
Throughout the weekend you'll experience:
* Yin Yoga & Deep Restoration
* Yoga Nidra, Breathwork, Meditation
* Somatic practices for integration
* Guided self-inquiry & reflective writing
* Easeful, mindful movement
* Practices for release, renewal & intention
* Time in nature, solitude & community
* Lifelong practices for lasting integration
* Open to all levels of experience, ages, and genders
The retreat is intentionally spacious, balancing guided experiences with quiet time to rest, reflect, walk the land, or simply be. Each participant will receive a thoughtfully curated take-home gift created by Sarah, including practices and contemplations to support your journey long after the retreat has ended.
COVID POLICY: For your safety and ours, we require that all guests be vaccinated against Covid and provide a negative test result upon arrival. We wish to provide peace of mind for all of our residents and guests.
Schedule (Subject to change):
FRIDAY
3:00 PM — Check-In
4:00 PM — Welcome Ceremony
5:30 PM — Dinner
6:45 PM — Deep Restoration
SATURDAY
7:00–7:45 AM — Morning Meditative Practice (optional)
8:00 AM — Breakfast
10:00 AM — Soul Retrieval Workshop
12:15 PM — Lunch
1:00 PM — Clearing Hike (optional). Free time for rest, reflection, journaling, or enjoying the grounds.
4:00 PM — Spacious Yoga & Integrative Practices (optional)
5:30 PM — Dinner
6:45 PM — Heart's Resolve & Soul Intention
SUNDAY
8:00 AM — Morning Meditative Integration Practice (optional)
10:00 AM — Brunch
12:00 PM — Closing Circle & Check-Out
ing - 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 is encouraged. Please do not take a cab, Uber, or Lyft, unless you confirm a ride home!
Payments are nonrefundable, but transferable to a future Ratna Ling stay or retreat when canceled 30 days prior
Each cottage includes TWO private rooms with queen beds, large dining & living area, gas fireplace, spacious deck, jetted bathtub, linens, kitchenette with tea & coffee, complimentary wireless internet. Towels and hand soap are provided.
Vegetarian meals are served during our weekend together, with gluten-free and dairy-free options.
What people are saying about our retreats:
“The accommodations were great along with the beautiful surroundings - everything was so peaceful and nurturing”
“The entire place permeates depth, silence and sacredness. Thank you.”
“I love it here and hope to continue coming for many years. The setting and sacredness of this space are the perfect place to retreat."
“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."
Getting Here
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.
For 1 guest in Private Room, Shared Cottage
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
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Sonoma County Writers Camp Review
This is a place where we learn to slow down, breathe, take notice of the beauty and serenity of nature, and the kindness of stangers. Except no one at Ratna Ling Retreat Center is a stranger. All are kind, patient, conversant, receptive to our needs. I can't imagine a more blessed location to attend a writers' retreat. The challenge and opportunity upon leaving are to take the sensibilities of Ratna Ling home with us and infuse this energy and gratitude into our lives.
Thank you for who you are and all you gave us.
Lisa C.W.
Thank you for who you are and all you gave us.
Lisa C.W.
5.0
Verified
Retreat heaven in the California Redwood Coast
I just returned from the Sonoma County Writers' Camp held at Ratna Ling. It was my first time there, and I enjoyed it tremendously. I wish I´d planned for the extended stay. My cabin was comfortable, peaceful, with a gorgeous view out the back porch. The food was nourishing, healthy and delicious. Every detail of the temple, library, classrooms was beautiful and peaceful. The gardens, inspiring, the Stupa, gleaming in the morning sun.
I have been interested in Tibetan Buddhism for a long time, and it was lovely to get an introduction to the temple and a beginning meditation class.
I cannot recommend Ratna Ling enough. I am starting to save up and plan my next visit already.
I have been interested in Tibetan Buddhism for a long time, and it was lovely to get an introduction to the temple and a beginning meditation class.
I cannot recommend Ratna Ling enough. I am starting to save up and plan my next visit already.
5.0
Verified
Beautiful land & accommodations
What an absolutely lovely place to retreat, ponder, and learn about the universe and myself!
5.0
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Beautiful, Spacious, and Deeply Restorative
I just returned from my third retreat at Ratna Ling—and my second this year with my sister. It is such a peaceful, restorative place.
The retreats are gentle and spacious, with plenty of time for reflection, spending time in nature, hiking on the property or in the surrounding area, and simply enjoying the beautiful cabins. The teaching is led by experienced practitioners, with the content varying depending on the retreat, and the prepared food is absolutely delicious.
Ratna Ling is on the more relaxing end of the meditation-retreat spectrum. There is typically no work meditation, the retreats are not usually strictly silent, and the schedule is not overly dense. That makes it a wonderful experience for anyone looking to slow down, restore, and reconnect with themselves.
The retreats are gentle and spacious, with plenty of time for reflection, spending time in nature, hiking on the property or in the surrounding area, and simply enjoying the beautiful cabins. The teaching is led by experienced practitioners, with the content varying depending on the retreat, and the prepared food is absolutely delicious.
Ratna Ling is on the more relaxing end of the meditation-retreat spectrum. There is typically no work meditation, the retreats are not usually strictly silent, and the schedule is not overly dense. That makes it a wonderful experience for anyone looking to slow down, restore, and reconnect with themselves.
