
Choosing A California Retreat Centre
Why are you looking for a Retreat Center in California?
Small Business Owner
You are a small business owner that values connection with your employees. They matter. A company retreat with your key staff is a way to have quality time with your team and take time to address challenges and implement new strategies. Trading the employee lounge for a refreshing escape, you can provide a memorable and ground-breaking experience for your employees with a wonderful vacation, with or without their family.
Wellness Instructors
What is a better way to assist others in their personal development or teach them ways to live healthier lives than holding a personal wellness retreat. However, it’s no cake walk. That’s why it’s important to find “somewhere special” that is also affordable. That “special” is often in nature and enjoying outdoor recreation. More and more instructors are returning to the face-to-face connection of retreats AND also offering a very relaxing and rejuvenating experience at the same time.
Life Celebrations
If something big is about to happen, one usually wants to celebrate with others. Anniversaries, birthdays, weddings or just a great reason to come together, in one place, is where you want to be. The ideal retreat center provides you the necessary accommodations and offers places to gather and connect, and introduces opportunities for adventure
Families
Life is about creating memories. For some that is with their immediate family while others include aunts and uncles and cousins and some find joy gathering with their adult friends and their children. Enhance these opportunities with a family retreat with laughter, story-telling, and amazing conversations around the bon fire or on the rocks of a breathtaking river canyon. During these current times, now more than ever, it’s important to connect with the people you love.
Church Groups/Clubs
A vital part of a healthy church is their annual meeting. Here they plan for the future. They chart their course. A Board of Director’s meeting at a retreat center can encourage members to share their vision more freely and engage more enthusiastically. Clubs and professional organizations love to entertain their members. If you want more than a Christmas party, a retreat center that offers the amenities and suitable recreation might just be the ticket.

Choosing the Right Retreat Center
Whether you’re hosting a personal wellness retreat, leading a yoga or meditation weekend, or organizing a family retreat, the right retreat center can make or break the experience. The environment, the accommodations and the surrounding recreational opportunities play a big part in making your decision.
Retreat Centers in California
Ratna Ling Retreat Center
www.ratnaling.org
Sonoma Coast
Redwoods, near coast
Willow Springs Lodge
www.willowspringslodge.com
Yuba River, Nevada
Forested, rural,
Shambhala Ranch
http://shambhalaranch.com/
Ukiah
Forest and hills
Westerbeke Ranch
www.saratogasprings.com
Sonoma Valley
Sonoma Valley
Seven Circles Retreat
www.sevencirclesretreat.org
Kings Canyon National Park
Mountainous, Wooded
St. Francis Retreat
Esalen Institute
www.esalen.org
Big Sur
Ocean Cliffs
1440 Foundation
www.1440foundation.org
Saratoga
Forest and hills
Ojai Retreat & Inn
www.ojairetreat.com
Ojai
Hilltop, Valley Views
Sessions Retreat & Hotel
www.sessionsretreat.com
Big Bear Lake
Mountainous, Treed
www.stfrancisretreat.com
San Jose
Valley, Rural
Sacred Mountain Ranch
www.sacredmountainjulian.com
Julian
Mountainous
Saratoga Springs
www.saratogasprings.com
Clear Lake
Forested, hillside