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Glow from Within - A Yoga & Ayurveda Retreat

Name: Glow from Within - A Yoga & Ayurveda Retreat
Start: 2027-06-18
End: 2027-06-20
Location: Ratna Ling Retreat Center
Rating: 4.95

4.95277 reviews

June 18 - 20, 2027

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 we approach the summer solstice—the longest days with the brightest sun of the year—join Melina Meza and Baxter Bell for a joyful weekend of yoga, meditation, nature, and seasonal wellness in the peaceful redwoods of Ratna Ling.
Summer invites us to open, expand, and enjoy the fullness of the season. Together, we’ll explore practices that help us shine a little brighter from the inside out—cultivating clarity, insight, vitality, and joy as we celebrate summer energy.
Melina and Baxter bring their signature lighthearted approach to Yoga for Healthy Aging, weaving together accessible yoga, seasonal health and wellness practices, meditation, breath awareness, and the simple medicine of spending time in nature. You’ll have opportunities to move, rest, reflect, laugh, wander, and reconnect with yourself in this extraordinary landscape.

This weekend includes:

Yoga for all ages and levels
Ayurveda lessons on seasonal wellness
Forest bathing and nature time
Meditation
5 healthy vegetarian meals
Time to rest, explore, and book wellness sessions

Schedule (Subject to change):

Friday

3:00 PM Check in
4:00 PM Yoga for Healthy Aging and Opening Circle
5:30 PM Dinner
7:00 PM Forest Bathing

Saturday

7:30 AM Mindfulness Meditation
8:00 AM Breakfast
10 AM Yoga for Healthy Aging Practice and Workshop
12:15 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Personal Time (Rest, Massage, Nature, Salt Point Park Hike)
4:30 PM Seasonal Wellness Discussion and Restorative Practice
6:00 PM Dinner
7:15 PM Outdoor Evening Session

Sunday

8:00 AM Meditation, Morning Yoga, and Closing Circle
10:00 AM 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.
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

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

4.95 out of 5.0 average rating

Anne • Nov 02, 2026

5.0

Verified

Wonderful experience!

Lydia & Gloria’s “The Art of Grief: A Retreat for Grief, Remembrance, and Renewal” was wonderfully life altering for me. Thank you all for making this program available. I am deeply grateful.

Rene • Oct 06, 2026

5.0

Verified

My New Favorite Retreat Spot

Ratna Ling Retreat Center was truly a peaceful getaway. I went for a writers' retreat and truly wish I could have stayed longer. The people were incredibly supportive, and the entire space felt calm and welcoming. I loved seeing deer, wild turkeys, and hearing the morning "taps" of the woodpeckers.

The cabins were spacious and spotless, and the vegetarian food was absolutely delicious. Every detail felt thoughtfully cared for. It’s the best retreat (escape) I’ve had in a long time.

I will definitely be going back

Thank you, Ratna Ling Retreat Center, for existing in this world.

Diana • Oct 06, 2026

5.0

Verified

Harvest festival

The harvest festival was a beautiful event and as always, the environment was exquisite. So peaceful you’re the pristine nature was conducive to meditation and inspiration. The staff is so helpful and kind of and accommodating. The harvest festival was really fun. Absolutely five star food for every meal.! thank you for all you do🙏🪷

Anonymous • Oct 05, 2026

5.0

Verified

2026 Fall Harvest Celebration

What a wonderful event. What the Ratna Ling volunteers cultivate through hard work, good practices and much love was displayed in many forms. The food was fresh, healthy and delicious. The guests were welcomed with enthusiasm. The music was great. The beauty of Ratna Ling was at its finest. Thanks to everyone who made this opportunity possible.

Anonymous • Sep 25, 2026

5.0

Verified

What an experience!

Ratna Ling Retreat Center was the ideal location for this spiritual weekend of introspection, exploration & yoga.

Glow from Within - A Yoga & Ayurveda Retreat

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Melina Meza

Baxter Bell

Details of this retreat

Getting Here

Directions

Accommodation

Venue & Amenities

Meals

Menu Types

Wonderful experience!

My New Favorite Retreat Spot

Harvest festival

2026 Fall Harvest Celebration

What an experience!

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