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Space and Ease: A Personal Retreat
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Space and Ease: A Personal Retreat
4.95165 reviews
November 21 - 23, 2025
About this Retreat
George Wiegand is our well-known and loved volunteer at Ratna Ling. He has been a student of our Founder Tarthang Tulku and a full-time volunteer in Nyingma organizations for 40 years, as a chef, baker, kitchen manager, temple builder, book binder, and pressman.
He earned his Masters of Education in Counseling in 1974. After teaching high school while in the Peace Corps, he served as a Counselor at a Catholic high school before moving to California in search of a meditation teacher. He intensively trained in Tibetan Yoga (Kum Nye) from 1982-1986 at the Nyingma Institute in Berkeley, and then moved to the Odiyan country center.
George describes his daily practice as meditation in action, working on projects in the Nyingma community, cooking, baking, building temples, printing, binding books, and teaching Tibetan meditation. His active meditation has been a solitary practice, internally studying the working of his own mind as he performs dharma activities. Some of his greatest lessons have come from caring for a dying parent and teaching communication to teenagers at a mindfulness-based youth treatment center.
His hobbies include bread baking, basketball, and choir singing.
Karmyn Ojeda Egle is a devoted practitioner and teacher whose journey bridges the realms of physical awareness, meditative practice, and Tibetan Buddhist wisdom. Karmyn has dedicated herself to exploring the intricate connection between body and mind through the transformative practice of Kum Nye, a Tibetan healing system. Karmyn’s practice resonates with those seeking a meaningful integration of body, mind, and spirit. Through her guidance in Kum Nye, Yoga, and meditation, she creates spaces where practitioners can cultivate deep relaxation, heightened presence, and a profound connection to themselves and the world around them.
Karmyn is trained in Meditation, Reiki, Therapeutic Yoga, Breath-based Hatha Yoga (200 RYT), and she is currently completing a 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training. Her training encompasses intensive retreats and seminars across Europe, the United States, South America, and Asia, drawing on those experiences to design inclusive classes with a warm, grounded presence.
Originally from Argentina, Karmyn moved to the USA in 2018, where she has been a full-time volunteer at Ratna Ling, supporting diverse activities. Her practice is infused with a love for nature, motherhood, gardening, cooking, and the artistry of textiles, reflecting an aesthetic sensibility and mindfulness in everyday life.
Details of this retreat
Are you in need of a break? Just some time and space for quiet with a change of scenery?
A Space and Ease retreat at Ratna Ling allows you to be at your own pace. It can be a transformative experience where you find solace, rejuvenation, and inner peace. This time provides a sanctuary for you to do self-reflection, mindfulness practices, and deep relaxation in a serene and natural setting.
You have the choice to fill your day with meditation, hiking, reading, and self-study that will enhance your well-being and help you connect with your inner self. Your cottage, the land, and regular meal times create a supportive environment for you to prioritize relaxation, healing, and self-discovery. You are able to recharge and realign with your true essence.
The schedule is light, giving you ample time for reflection and walks in the redwoods or t0 the ocean. We serve delicious and healthy vegetarian meals. For your evening times, we have reading materials in our library as well as online inspiration from our Founder and Tibetan Buddhist Master, Tarthang Tulku.
What to Expect in the Sessions:
At Orientation, you will meet other guests on Personal Retreat and get an introduction on the nature of the mind from the Tibetan Buddhist view. You will practice shamatha, a calm abiding practice. You will build on this practice on Saturday and Sunday, focusing on one sense at a time (hearing, seeing, smelling, touching, tasting). You might practice open awareness exercises to get a sense of the mind without content or movement, or simple visualization practice to bring to mind love, joy or compassion. Some time is also spent covering common misunderstandings about what meditation is and isn't; how it differs from therapy and other modalities, and the development of a new relationship to the contents of mind (like thoughts, emotions, judgments, labels, etc.).
Kum Nye and Self-Massage are offered to give you resources for relaxation and regulation. Kum Nye Tibetan Relaxation is a gentle healing system that relieves stress, transforms negative patterns, and helps you to be more balanced and healthy. These practices of slow movement, awareness, and postures teach us to open our senses and touch our feelings directly. Our bodies and minds make full contact with one another, and all experience becomes rich, healthy, and more beautiful. While both methods are different, each practice includes both stillness and movement, to stimulate the flow of feeling and energy that integrates body and mind.
If this weekend does not work for you, please check out our upcoming dates on our personal retreat page, so you won’t miss the opportunity to reconnect with yourself and replenish for your upcoming days.
Come to relax and enjoy the space and ease of Ratna Ling, the realm of treasures!
COVID POLICY: For your safety and ours, we require that all participation 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
3:00 pm Check in
5:30pm Dinner
7:00 pm Orientation
SATURDAY
8:00 am Breakfast
9:00 Meditation
11:15 Kum Nye (Tibetan Relaxation) and Self-Massage Techniques
12:15 pm Lunch
Free time for meditation and contemplation
5:30pm Dinner
SUNDAY
9:00 am Meditation
10:00am Brunch
12pm Check out
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 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, 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”
“It was exactly what I needed – to disconnect, get in tune with my soul and recharge my spirit.”
“It was exactly what I needed - to disconnect, get in tune with my soul and recharge my spirit. ."
“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."
A Space and Ease retreat at Ratna Ling allows you to be at your own pace. It can be a transformative experience where you find solace, rejuvenation, and inner peace. This time provides a sanctuary for you to do self-reflection, mindfulness practices, and deep relaxation in a serene and natural setting.
You have the choice to fill your day with meditation, hiking, reading, and self-study that will enhance your well-being and help you connect with your inner self. Your cottage, the land, and regular meal times create a supportive environment for you to prioritize relaxation, healing, and self-discovery. You are able to recharge and realign with your true essence.
The schedule is light, giving you ample time for reflection and walks in the redwoods or t0 the ocean. We serve delicious and healthy vegetarian meals. For your evening times, we have reading materials in our library as well as online inspiration from our Founder and Tibetan Buddhist Master, Tarthang Tulku.
What to Expect in the Sessions:
At Orientation, you will meet other guests on Personal Retreat and get an introduction on the nature of the mind from the Tibetan Buddhist view. You will practice shamatha, a calm abiding practice. You will build on this practice on Saturday and Sunday, focusing on one sense at a time (hearing, seeing, smelling, touching, tasting). You might practice open awareness exercises to get a sense of the mind without content or movement, or simple visualization practice to bring to mind love, joy or compassion. Some time is also spent covering common misunderstandings about what meditation is and isn't; how it differs from therapy and other modalities, and the development of a new relationship to the contents of mind (like thoughts, emotions, judgments, labels, etc.).
Kum Nye and Self-Massage are offered to give you resources for relaxation and regulation. Kum Nye Tibetan Relaxation is a gentle healing system that relieves stress, transforms negative patterns, and helps you to be more balanced and healthy. These practices of slow movement, awareness, and postures teach us to open our senses and touch our feelings directly. Our bodies and minds make full contact with one another, and all experience becomes rich, healthy, and more beautiful. While both methods are different, each practice includes both stillness and movement, to stimulate the flow of feeling and energy that integrates body and mind.
If this weekend does not work for you, please check out our upcoming dates on our personal retreat page, so you won’t miss the opportunity to reconnect with yourself and replenish for your upcoming days.
Come to relax and enjoy the space and ease of Ratna Ling, the realm of treasures!
COVID POLICY: For your safety and ours, we require that all participation 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
3:00 pm Check in
5:30pm Dinner
7:00 pm Orientation
SATURDAY
8:00 am Breakfast
9:00 Meditation
11:15 Kum Nye (Tibetan Relaxation) and Self-Massage Techniques
12:15 pm Lunch
Free time for meditation and contemplation
5:30pm Dinner
SUNDAY
9:00 am Meditation
10:00am Brunch
12pm Check out
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 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, 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”
“It was exactly what I needed – to disconnect, get in tune with my soul and recharge my spirit.”
“It was exactly what I needed - to disconnect, get in tune with my soul and recharge my spirit. ."
“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.
Single Person in a private cottage
$1400 for 2 guests ($700 each) double occupancy in shared cottage (must register together, choose qty of 2 in drop down)
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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Peace Beauty Serenity
2+ day yoga retreat with the inimitable, Bex Urban. Highlights of Ratna Ling Retreat Center - the staff, food, temple (including sound meditation), education, extraordinary nature (forest baths readily available) and comfortable, clean accommodations. Kindness abounds.
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Rat a Ling with Gretchen
Just what I needed. Gretchen was a teacher of many things and I came away with many tools to enrich my soul. An amazing group of people all of whom brought so much to the group. I will be returning for sure.
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The most peaceful retreat center set in nature
I LOVE Ratna LIng. It is remote, peaceful, with nothing but nature sounds to hear. The fall is lovely here. Lots of wind, the sound of leaves and birds and trees. It's a very easy place to disconnect from all the city things and people here. The retreat program I participated in was not overly scheduled, calm, healing. Food was super fresh, vegetarian, and lovely. The cottages are soooo nice! I left wanting more time there...
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Best retreat in Bay Area
This was my third time and all I can say is each time I fall in love even more with Ratna Ling! The entire wooded forest, the gorgeous cabins, the free roaming turkeys, the incredibly delicious meals and Ofcourse the energy of peace radiating through out. Linda the director co led this retreat which was filled with insights and activities to calm and reset. Forest meditation to self massage techniques. We also received books and a journal. I highly recommend a Ratna retreat to everyone!
