Relaxing from Within: SLIDING SCALE
About this Retreat
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Details of this retreat
This winter, use the season for what itʻs designed for: rest, slowness, and introspection. If you are needing to slow down the pace, this weekend was designed for you. Step away for three days to simply soften and breathe.
This retreat, devoted to relaxation, invites a new way of being—one of deep listening, embodiment, and gently returning to yourself. Guided by a resident teacher of Ratna Ling, these sessions are based on the subtle yet powerful practices of Kum Nye Tibetan Yoga, as taught by Tarthang Tulku. Through mindful movement, breath, and deep relaxation, you’ll begin to unwind layers of tension held in the body and nervous system. As your edges soften, a natural sense of ease and presence can emerge—one that doesn’t need to be forced or achieved, but simply allowed.
Held within the quiet beauty of Ratna Ling’s forest sanctuary, this immersive weekend offers space to slow down and reconnect with your innate capacity for awareness and calm. You’ll explore how to meet life’s challenges with more openness and fluidity, shifting from habitual patterns of rigidity into a calm and clear way of being. Whether you are new to Kum Nye Tibetan Yoga or returning to deepen your practice, this retreat offers a nurturing environment to rest, restore, and experience the quiet strength of a relaxed being.
This retreat includes:
Tibetan Relaxation Exercises (Kum Nye)
Mindfulness Practices
Self-Massage Techniques
Sound Bowl Meditation
Time and space to reflect and explore
*Booking Instructions:
For 1 person who is willing to share a cottage with a stranger of the same gender, please choose the first option, paying as low as $700.
For 1 person who wants a private 2-room cottage, please choose the second option, paying as low as $1,400.
For 2 people who want to share a 2-room cottage, please register separately using the first option, paying as low as $700 per person.
Please call or email us if you have any issues.
Schedule (Subject to change):
Friday
3:00pm-4:00pm — Check-in
5:30-6:30pm — Dinner
7:00-8:15pm — Opening Circle
Saturday
8:00am-9:00am — Breakfast
9:00am-10:30am — Tibetan Yoga: Feeling and Sensations
11:00 am-12:15pm — Tibetan Yoga: Breath and Balance
12:15pm-1:00pm — Lunch
1:00 pm - Temple Tour (Optional)
1:00pm-4:30pm — Quiet Time: Optional massage and wellness treatments by appointment
4:30pm-5:30pm — Tibetan Yoga: Opening the Senses
5:30pm-6:30pm — Dinner
7:00 -8:00pm — Self-Massage, Mantra and Tibetan Soundbowl Meditation
Sunday
8am-9:00am — Tibetan Yoga: Healing and Wholeness
9:15am-10:00am — Closing Circle
10:00am-11:00am — Brunch
12:00pm — 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, jetted bathtub, linens/towels/hand soap, kitchenette with tea & coffee, complimentary wireless internet.
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”
“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
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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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Customer Reviews
My New Favorite Retreat Spot
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.