Ratna Ling Retreat Center

Gloria Baraquio, a Hawaii native, has been teaching Vinyasa since 2006 and studying Tibetan Buddhism since 2004. For four years, Gloria served as the Wellness Director of The Springs in Downtown Los Angeles, managing the yoga studio and wellness center. Gloria is passionate about making yoga and meditation accessible to all, and she is currently a Lead Teacher for Shivakali Yoga, facilitating teacher training, and retreats throughout the world. Her aim is to help others cultivate an intimate relationship with themselves and their surroundings.

Shari has been a consistent meditation practitioner since 1976 and has studied with outstanding meditation masters from traditions all over the world, including His Holiness the Dalai Lama. She holds a B.A. degree from Naropa University and a Master’s degree from World Medicine Institute in Traditional Chinese Medicine. She has studied with Qi Gong masters in China, Hawaii and Thailand, and movement teachers in the U.S. and Israel. Shari welcomes you to experience the joy and discovery of meditation and meditative movement during your time together.

Rosalyn White has studied meditation and Tibetan art under the guidance of the Tibetan Buddhist teacher, Tarthang Tulku, for over 40 years. She holds a BFA in Fine Arts from the California College of Art and a teaching credential from UC Berkeley. She is currently Co-Director of Ratna Ling and has been teaching classes in meditation and sacred art for over 25 years. Ros loves the deep sense of connection and peace that comes from group meditation.