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Embodying Balance: A Retreat for Resilience and Renewal

Date
February 26 - March 1, 2026

About this Retreat

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Details of this retreat

Join Olivia Barry on a a journey through nervous system support, alignment-based strength, joyful expression, and deep rest!
This retreat is a 4-day immersive experience designed to nourish your body, calm your nervous system, and reconnect you with your inner steadiness. Through a thoughtful blend of alignment-based yoga, gentle strength-building, yoga therapy, and joyful movement, you’ll explore how structure and softness support one another—both physically and emotionally. Throughout the weekend, you’ll gain practical, take-home tools grounded in cutting-edge nervous system science, including vagus nerve regulation techniques, HPA axis support strategies, and somatic tools for stress recovery and resilience. Practices are informed by research in polyvagal theory, interoception, fascia, and trauma-sensitive movement. Whether you're rebuilding after burnout, seeking clarity, or simply craving time in a grounded, supportive space, this retreat invites you to reset and remember your own resilience. We’ll move together, rest deeply, and leave with skills to carry balance into everyday life.
Sample Schedule (Subject to change):

Thursday – Ground & Arrive

4:00 PM – Arrival & Check-In
5:30 PM – Dinner
7:00 PM – Opening Circle + Gentle Grounding Practice

Friday – Root & Restore

8:00 AM – Breakfast
9:30 AM – Morning Practice: Foundations of Balance & Resilience
12:00 PM – Lunch
3:30 PM – Afternoon Session: Release & Re-pattern
5:30 PM – Dinner
7:00 PM – Evening Circle: Nervous System Literacy + Reflection

 Saturday – Strength & Expression

8:00 AM – Breakfast
9:30 AM – Morning Practice: Align to Strengthen
12:00 PM – Lunch
3:30 PM – Embodied Dance Session: Joy & Flow
5:30 PM – Dinner
7:00 PM – Yoga Nidra & Restorative Reset

 Sunday – Integrate & Depart

8:00 AM – Closing Practice + Circle: Integrating the Journey
10:00 AM – Farewell 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, when canceled 30 days prior.
Each cottage includes TWO private rooms with queen beds, large dining & living area, gas fireplace, spacious deck, bathtub with jets, linens/towels/hand soap, kitchenette with tea & coffee, complimentary wireless internet. Towels and hand soap are provided.
Vegetarian meals are served throughout 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.”
“It was exactly what I needed – to disconnect, get in tune with my soul and recharge my spirit.”
“I loved having time to myself to reflect on my life and where I am going. Thank you Ratna Ling."


“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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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 with 1 other guest)

Venue & Amenities

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Pool icon Pool
Towels icon Towels
Free Parking icon Free Parking
Kitchen icon Kitchen
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Hot Tub icon Hot Tub
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Cafe icon Cafe
Restaurant icon Restaurant
Fitness Center icon Fitness Center
Yoga Studio icon Yoga Studio
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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

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

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Perfect Escape
Ratna Ling is a spectacular retreat center! The grounds & cabins are serene, stunning, and private. The vegetarian cuisine is fresh, seasonal, delicious, and filled with love! As a meat-eater in my daily life, the offerings were also very filling and nourishing!
Gloria is an outstanding facilitator, teacher, and human. If you have a chance to learn from her, take it!

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Perfect retreat
The property is beautiful and peaceful. Staff were very friendly and accommodating. Food was delicious! Highly recommend

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Rejuvenating and beautiful
The cabins were surprisingly large, very clean and comfortable. The setting is serene, and we appreciated both the beauty of the surrounding nature in the day time as well as the unbelievable star visibility at night! Food was nutritious and tasty with plenty of options. We appreciated the meditation classes offered but also felt free to explore and take the retreat time at our own pace. The atmosphere is very uplifting and welcoming. We'll be back! Thank you to all the very kind staff!

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Weekend Retreat at Ratna Ling
Absolutely the best. Serene, quiet, peaceful. I attended a retreat here led by Becky Vollmer and Michael Wilson. It was a truly transformational experience. The cottages are spacious and well stocked with everything you need. The food is so fresh and delicious! The staff is accommodating and welcoming. And nature surrounds you in all of her magnificence.

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Forest Bathing with Ben Page
Well-planned, engaging, welcoming, thoughtful, restorative, stimulating experience. Ben was a perfect facilitator. Ratna Ling staff were terrific hosts, the accommodations sweet and comfortable, delicious food, the redwoods were inspiring and the meditation class and temple tour a joy (thanks, George!). Loved watching the gardeners across the street tend to the plants and grounds. Thanks!

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