A Weekend of Self-Care | Memorial Day 2023
SLOW DOWN, TAKE A BREAK, AND REST
In the fast-paced world of mobile devices, cars, planes, deadlines, and capitalism, we can lose track of what’s important, like our well-being, inner peace, laughter, and our personal truth.
You matter, and you are more than enough. That phone call or email can wait. Your family or job will be fine without you always being there.
Treat yourself and take three days at Ratna Ling to unwind, reflect, and breathe into your fullness. Remember what you value the most, and then return to your life with a renewed sense of ease, joy, and strength.
This weekend includes:
Yoga for all levels
Sound & Music Journeys
Meditation for all levels
Sacred Art
Optional bodywork, acupuncture, and massage at the Mandala Wellness Center for additional fees
And much more….
SAMPLE SCHEDULE (Subject to Change)
Friday
3:00-4:00 Check-in
4:30-5:30 Yoga
5:30-6:30 Dinner
6:45-7:30 Opening Circle
Saturday
8:00-8:45 Breakfast
9:00-10:00 Ways to Self-Care
11:00-12:00 Relaxation Practices
12:15-1:00 Lunch
1:00-4:30 Quiet time, bodywork, and massage by appointment
4:30-5:30 Meditation for Compassion
5:30-6:30 Dinner
7:00-8:00 Restorative Yoga with Live Soundscapes
Sunday
8:00-8:45 Breakfast
9:00-10:00 Tibetan Mantra
12:15-1:00 Lunch
1:00-4:30 Quiet time, bodywork, and massage by appointment
4:30-5:30 Practices for Compassion & Forgiveness
5:30-6:30 Dinner
7:00-8:00 Sound Healing
Monday
8:00-9:00 Yoga
9:00-10:00 Closing Circle
10:00-11:00 Brunch
12:00 Checkout
All bookings are NON-REFUNDABLE. Should you wish to cancel your stay with us, Ratna Ling Retreat Center requires 30 days’ notice for your full credit to be TRANSFERRED to a future retreat within 1 year of original booking.
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
YOGA
These yoga classes are designed for all levels, incorporating breathing, stretching, and fluid movements. The postures and techniques help to stabilize and calm the nervous system, strengthen muscles, and tone the organs, bringing more ease and circulation throughout the body. You can expect to feel more relaxed, aware, and stronger from this yoga practice.
WAYS TO SELF-CARE
Learn how to bring balance for yourself through daily self-care with essential oils, breathing, yoga, journaling, walking, enjoying tea, and deep listening. We will discuss and explore different practices that people use to care for themselves.
MEDITATION
In these sessions, you can learn how to be with yourself and make friends with your mind, through sitting or walking.. The mind has a multitude of qualities and abilities, and meditation helps us observe and acquaint ourselves with the ones that occur often and those that we didn’t know were there. This practice can bring about more steadiness, clarity, discernment, and calmness for the mind, body, and spirit.
RESTORATIVE YOGA
This yoga is designed to restore the nervous system and allow all systems in the body to come back to homeostasis. The class incorporates restful, sleep-like postures on the floor, with the support of various props.
TIBETAN MANTRA
Find inspiration through learning about Buddhist deities and chanting mantras to call on higher qualities of being.
PRACTICES FOR COMPASSION & FORGIVENESS
In this session, we learn more about our boundaries and how to open our hearts. Through group and partner work, we will practice how to be and speak with others, especially when we feel closed, challenged and impatient.
SOUND JOURNEY
Enjoy and relax to the sounds of harmonizing bowls, chimes, and serene musical instruments. Allow the mind and body to soften, as your spirit travels to restful and ethereal realms. Participants will lay down for most of the practice, and/or be guided through restorative postures with supportive props.
Facilitators
Rosalyn White
Rosalyn White was the Director of Ratna Ling for 7 years. She has studied meditation and Tibetan art under the guidance of the Tibetan Buddhist teacher, Tarthang Tulku, for over forty years. She holds a BFA in Fine Arts from the California College of Art and a teaching credential from UC Berkeley. She has been teaching classes in meditation and sacred art for over 25 years. The depth and breadth of the Tibetan teachings have…
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Kristina Welch
Kristina is a Sound Ceremony Facilitator, Yoga Instructor, Breathwork Guide, and Usi Reiki Practitioner dedicated to spreading the love of holistic wellness and meditation to the world. Kristina curates individual healing programs and experiences that are a custom blend of these holistic modalities designed to empower each person towards their own inner healing. Teaching a loving and presence-based practice that serves to awaken the body and soften the mind, so that you can become your…
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