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Autumn Renewal: Yoga, Ayurveda, and Healthy Aging

Name: Autumn Renewal: Yoga, Ayurveda, and Healthy Aging
Start: 2026-11-13
End: 2026-11-15
Location: Ratna Ling Retreat Center
Rating: 4.95

4.95252 reviews

35755 Hauser Bridge Rd. Cazadero, CA 95421 United States

November 13 - 15, 2026

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 the seasons shift toward autumn, nature invites us to slow down, restore, and prepare for the months ahead. Join longtime teachers Melina Meza and Baxter Bell for a nourishing weekend at Ratna Ling exploring yoga and Ayurveda as practical pathways to vibrant, healthy aging.
Through accessible yoga practices, guided meditation, and simple Ayurvedic wisdom, you’ll learn how to support strength, balance, digestion, and overall vitality during this seasonal transition. Between sessions, enjoy quiet walks among the redwoods, fresh ocean air, and time to simply pause and reconnect.
You’ll leave with renewed sense of energy, practical tools for your well-being, and a deeper feeling of balance for the season ahead.

Friday

3:00pm Check in
4:00-5:30pm Gentle Yoga and Opening Circle
5:30pm Dinner
6:45pm Group activity

Saturday

Silent Morning
8:00am Breakfast
10:00am-12:00pm Meditation and Movement Practice
12:15pm Lunch
4:00-5:30pm Yin/Restorative Yoga
5:30pm Dinner
Creative time

Sunday

Silent Morning
8:30:10:00am Meditation, Gentle Yoga and Closing Circle
10:00am Brunch
12pm Checkout

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.

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
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, 35755 Hauser Bridge Rd. Cazadero, CA 95421 United States

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

Kristin • Jul 20, 2026

5.0

Verified

Beautiful, Spacious, and Deeply Restorative

I just returned from my third retreat at Ratna Ling—and my second this year with my sister. It is such a peaceful, restorative place.

The retreats are gentle and spacious, with plenty of time for reflection, spending time in nature, hiking on the property or in the surrounding area, and simply enjoying the beautiful cabins. The teaching is led by experienced practitioners, with the content varying depending on the retreat, and the prepared food is absolutely delicious.

Ratna Ling is on the more relaxing end of the meditation-retreat spectrum. There is typically no work meditation, the retreats are not usually strictly silent, and the schedule is not overly dense. That makes it a wonderful experience for anyone looking to slow down, restore, and reconnect with themselves.

Linda • Jul 20, 2026

5.0

Verified

Review for Retreat Center

My third time there, I love the place. It is only 1 3/4 hrs away from my home, but I am in another world. When there I don't even WANT to go on the internet, though it is available. It was a great opportunity to break my habit and addiction to social media. The food is fantastic, the cottages are very comfortable, and every view out your window is refreshing. The staff are corgial, the grounds are well kept. I felt so cared for and comfortable on my solo retreat. I highly recommend Ratna Ling, and I will soon return.

Brenden • Jul 20, 2026

5.0

Verified

Incredible space

What a beautiful and peacful space. I live near by and have lots of retreat centers to choose from in our area but there is something extra special about this place.

Anonymous • Jul 16, 2026

5.0

Verified

Wonderful people and place

Ratna Ling greets everyone with happiness and grace. Just find the program for you and it will be a weekend well spent. The space, food, teachers and staff are all wonderful. It is a great place to learn meditation or further your practice.

Amanda • Jul 13, 2026

5.0

Verified

Very much recommend

The facilities and grounds are spacious, beautiful, peaceful, and unique. Food is wonderful; fresh and delicious. Accommodations are comfortable and well appointed. Ratna Ling is an ideal environment for enjoying a weekend of relaxation and gentle introspection or an extended stay with intensive internal work.

Autumn Renewal: Yoga, Ayurveda, and Healthy Aging

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Melina Meza

Baxter Bell

Details of this retreat

Getting Here

Directions

Accommodation

Venue & Amenities

Meals

Menu Types

Beautiful, Spacious, and Deeply Restorative

Review for Retreat Center

Incredible space

Wonderful people and place

Very much recommend

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