Gloria Baraquio is the cofounder of Shivakali Yoga School, which opened in Los Angeles in 2015. Gloria has since offered 22 yoga teacher training sessions and many retreats in places like Bali, Costa Rica, Hawaii, California, Utah, and India. Trained as a high school educator, she has been teaching yoga since 2006 and offering wellness retreats for the past 12 years.
Her teachings are rooted in yoga, Buddhism, and Hawaiian wisdom. Gloria is currently the director of programs at Ratna Ling Retreat Center, sharing her time between the Big Island of Hawaii and Sonoma County.