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Expand Into Summer: Tap into Your Inner Heart and Radiate Your Light

Date
August 7 - 9, 2026

About this Retreat

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Step into the vibrant energy of late summer with this transformative weekend retreat designed to help you reconnect with your inner heart and unleash the radiance that resides within you. As the season of growth, vitality, and warmth unfolds, this retreat invites you to expand your sense of self and embrace the fullness of your being.

Through a carefully curated blend of yoga, meditation, breath-work, and reflection, you’ll dive deep into the practices that nourish your mind, body, and soul. You’ll explore heart-opening flows to awaken your inner light, deepen your connection to yourself, and tap into the abundant energy that summer offers. Whether you’re seeking personal growth, a deeper sense of balance, or simply a moment of pause, this retreat provides the perfect space to realign and expand into your fullest expression.

Throughout the weekend, you’ll learn to quiet the mind, soften into the present moment, and cultivate the powerful energy of the heart. You’ll leave feeling more aligned with your authentic self, grounded in love, and ready to radiate your light to the world. Join us as we expand together into the magic of late summer, nurturing ourselves and our communities, and stepping fully into the vibrant possibilities of the season ahead.

What to Expect:

Heart-opening yoga flows to activate your inner light
Guided meditation and breathwork to clear the mind and connect with your authentic self
Reflection exercises and visioning to set intentions for the remainder of summer and set you up for the transition to fall
Nourishing meals and connection with like-minded individuals
A supportive environment to tap into your fullest potential and radiate love

Come and experience the magic of summer’s expansion within you—it’s time to shine!

 

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.

SCHEDULE (Subject to change):
FRIDAY

3:00pm Arrival
4:30pm Yoga
5:30pm Dinner
7pm  Opening Group Circle and Intention Setting

SATURDAY

8am Breakfast
9:15am Meditation
9:30am  Vinyasa Yoga
10:30am Expansion into Late Summer
12:15pm Lunch
1pm Temple Tour
4:30pm Yoga & Breathwork
5:30pm Dinner
6:30pm Evening Circle

SUNDAY

8:45am Meditation
9am Vinyasa Yoga
10am Brunch
11am Closing Circle
12pm Farewell



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 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

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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 in a 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
Tour Assistance icon Tour Assistance
Hot Tub icon Hot Tub
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Cafe icon Cafe
Restaurant icon Restaurant
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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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What a weekend
The center is nestled in the trees and mountains and just a lovely setting. The guest cabins are gorgeous wood structures and so well appointed. The 2 bedroom cabins are lovely private and nestled in the trees, the decks face away from other cabins so you feel like you are in your own world. The furniture lovely and comfortable and the spa bathtub was a total oasis of relaxation itself. We didn't get to use the wood stove but it looked inviting. While we didn't experience any rain - the metal rooves on the cabins would have made such a sound. The main lodge was a 5 minute walk on a paved path through nature. The wooden structure has high ceilings, beams, warm woodwork and stone work and is quite beautiful. There are fountains and outdoor seating. The vegetarian meal were so delicious - both a feast for the taste buds and the eyes. the fresh baked bread and desserts were scrumptious. So many fresh local ingredients. The yoga room had a gorgeous wood ceiling and many windows, such a warm welcoming space. Many acres to explore and enjoy.

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Yoga retreat
The location was absolutely spectacular. The cottages are so beautiful clean and quiet. The linens were so nice and being a picky pillow person, loved the pillows. A half empty bottle of body wash was our only amenity for showering maybe a bar of soap next time ?
Directions and map to cottage 15 were very unclear. My carpool mate, and I had trouble finding it initially according to the map, when we finally located it she continued on to her cabin. I had some trouble locating the front door.
My roommate was found wondering around lost in the dark worried she was going to have to sleep in her car, thank goodness for our flashlights on our phones . So happy to have run into her! I’m not sure how an emergency would be handled if one were hurt walking alone? (You might want to suggest a rating of walking abilities to your future visitors)I couldn’t figure out the gate to return and get back to lodge on foot so I was late for the intro and my yoga mat was way in the back, so I (and others ) had trouble hearing. Car was very nice to come and get me.
Once I figured out the walking path back to #15 about a 8 minute walk, with a little help from my fellow yogis I thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful walk.
The tour of the temple was so beautiful and informative.
Although it was a bit of a rough start, the experience was lovely.
The food was outstanding.
The staff were so wonderful and friendly. The new friends and connections made were wonderful.

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Beautiful
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A world away and not
My time at Ratna Ling made me feel part of a beautiful world community. I was among friends and was able to practice my yoga with David surrounded by like-minded people. I felt at peace and happy. This was my first time at the center and I came away wanting to come back. Being able to meditate in the temple is an experience I will long treasure. I am so grateful to David for arranging that experience for everyone to participate in. As I have some dietary restrictions, I was a little leary of what the food would be like. As it turned out, the food was so much better than I expected. The first night's cheesecake topped off an excellent meal. Everything was so fresh and homemade and arranged separately on the buffet table, so that I could put together a meal for me that I could eat and enjoy. Before coming to Ratna Ling, I ordered tomato soup in a favorite restaurant, and could not eat it because it was so highly spiced. What a surprise to be able to eat the most delicious homemade tomato soup at the center along with a grilled cheese sandwich. Our cabin was even better than I had imagined. Never slept better. My afternoon after using the jacuzzi and just relaxing was great. A wonderful, beautiful weekend.

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Excellent Retreat Center
The Ratna Ling retreat center is so stunning it’s hard to describe. The accommodations are spacious, clean and very well-designed for contemplative practice. Perhaps even more importantly, the people who run the center are gracious, warm, inviting and helpful.

I was there for a yoga retreat with David Cho. I strongly recommend his yoga retreat to any yoga practitioner (beginner to advanced!). He is so good at explaining what to do and where to feel each yoga pose. He makes beginners feel very welcome and he also encourages every person at every stage to grow in their physical practice. Very importantly he is really good at reminding us about yoga’s benefit of stilling and calming the mind so we can benefit from improved mental health. Highly recommend!!!

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