439 Butler St, Saugatuck
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AT RATNA LING RETREAT CENTER
Friday, February 7 - Sunday, February 9, 2025
EVOKING RESONANCE:
THERAPEUTIC YOGA, BREATHWORK & SOUND IMMERSION WITH HARVEY DEUTCH & TERESA VAN EYK
Gather with us in the coastal redwoods of Sonoma County at Ratna Ling for a weekend retreat where yoga, breathwork, and sound come together to evoke deep harmony and resonance within.
Together we will move through therapeutic asanas and breathwork that draw our attention inward, release tension in our physical bodies, and open energetic pathways. Using crystal bowls, vocals, and other resonant instruments, we will create soundscapes and chanting experiences that evoke quietness of mind, inner connection, and resounding space in the heart.
Combining yoga therapeutics, breathwork, and sound amplifies the resonance of the each practice, elevating the benefits. The same holds true for your retreat leaders. Over the last five years Harvey and Teresa have collaborated on numerous events, workshops, trainings, and retreats. Their unique individual gifts elevating one another’s and their shared dedication to yoga and seva, selfless service, striking deep inner resonance between them.
All are welcome. Previous experience with chanting, sound bath, and yoga is not necessary. Curiosity is encouraged. Join in for a weekend of accessible, skillful, and meaningful yoga, breathwork, and sound sessions daily. Meals and stay are also included. You’ll leave this mid-winter retreat feeling aligned, spacious, and uplifted.
The facilities at Ratna Ling include comfortable accommodations, meditation halls, a library, and spaces for communal dining and relaxation. The center’s natural surroundings, nestled amidst towering redwoods, provide a tranquil setting conducive to contemplation and self-discovery.
Accommodations
Cottages & Dining
The accommodations at Ratna Ling allow guests to create a retreat experience with relaxed ease and privacy. A collection of private cottage spreads out across our majestic landscape, each providing an inspiring view of the surrounding countryside. Each suite-style cottage is a home unto itself, including a living room, dining area, full bathroom, stocked kitchenette and outdoor deck. You will discover details that create comfort and allow you to luxuriate in serenity, like fine linens, gas-burning woodstoves, quality furnishings, and modern bathrooms with spacious Jacuzzi tubs.
$950 for 1 guest in a private room, shared cottage
Meals and tuition included
- Two Private Rooms, each furnished with a Queen bed
- High-vaulted ceilings, central heating and a/c
- Living room with sofa & chairs and gas “woodstove”
- Spacious Dining area that seats four
- Kitchenette w/ microwave, fridge, dishware, coffee & tea
- Bathroom w/ shower, Jacuzzi tub, hairdryer & shampoo
- Outdoor decks with lounge chairs and inspiring views
- Complimentary wireless & domestic phone service
- 14 Cottages, 972 sq. ft. each that accommodates 4
- Handicap-access cottage available
Dining:
Enjoy delicious vegetarian cuisine from around the world when you stay with us. We use organic products and many of the vegetables and herbs are harvested from our gardens to produce delightful meals reflecting the current season’s bounty. Meals are served buffet style in our Grand Dining Hall where you can cozy up to the stone fireplace or you may choose to dine outside in the Garden Pavilion where you will be surrounded by the beauty of nature.
The Ratna Ling staff can accommodate gluten/wheat free, vegan/dairy-free, and food-allergy meal requests. Please notify us at the time of booking if you would like to make a special request.
Meal Schedule: 8:00-8:45 AM Breakfast, 12:15-1:00 PM Lunch, 5:30-6:15 PM Dinner, 10:00-10:45 AM, Sunday Brunch (only when check-out day is Sunday)
*Check-in day includes dinner and Check-out day includes breakfast or brunch. Each full retreat day will include breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Itinerary
Friday
3:00pm Check In
5:30pm Dinner
7-8:30pm Restorative Yoga & Sound Immersion
Saturday
7:30-8:00am Breathwork & Chanting
8:00am Breakfast
10:00-12pm Morning Yoga Therapeutics & Sound Bath
12:15 Lunch
3:30-5:30pm Yoga Therapeutics & Sound Bath
5:30pm Dinner
The rest of the evening is yours.
Sunday
8:00-9:30am Yoga Therapeutics & Sound
9:30-10:00am Mantra & Chanting
10:00am Brunch
12:00 Check Out
YOUR RETREAT FACULTY
Harvey Deutch
Acclaimed physical therapist, yogi, and beloved teacher, Harvey Deutch, P.T. has been merging the art and science of yoga and physical therapy for over 33 years, exploring and perfecting the the nuances of each. His laser-sharp precision and keen eye for working with the physical form join his innate ability to understand and finesse the energetic body.
Along with his signature humor, Harvey is well-known for taking two-dimensional anatomy off the page and making it burst alive on the mat.
Prior to 2020 Harvey was living in San Francisco and he is excited to return to Ratna long and to reconnect with the community here.
Teresa Van Eyk
Teresa Van Eyk is a yoga teacher, healing sound artist, and the owner of Satya Yoga and in Saugatuck, Michigan. She is an experienced and registered yoga teacher at the 500 hour level. Teresa received her training and certifications under Karina Mirsky at the Sangha Yoga Institute. Teresa is also the founder and lead trainer of Satya Yoga’s 200 hour teacher training program. Her classes are inclusive and adaptive, intelligently and safely sequenced, and infused with yoga philosophy, Bhakti yoga, and healing sound. She continues her education in anatomy and functional movement under Harvey Deutch and considers herself a lifelong student of yoga.
