SHIVAKALI YOGA

About Shivakali Yoga

Shivakali Yoga is more than just a school; it is an ever-changing community based on service, presence, and compassion. The teachings at the yoga retreat programs are passed on in a manner that feels both traditional and remarkably applicable to modern-day living, grounded in the age-old wisdom of yoga.

Shivakali takes students into the whole range of the practice, where philosophy, breath, ritual, and self-exploration join together as a path of self-liberation, not only concentrating on physical postures. With the help of creative sequencing, thoughtfulness, and a genuine discussion of what it means to truly live yoga, every practice, retreat, and gathering turns into an intimate journey.

The purpose is the same whether it is carried out in California's woodlands, Hawaii's islands, or holy places all across the world to create a place where you can rekindle connections with the community, with yourself, and with something more than you as an individual.

About Founders

**Gloria Baraquio**

Over the years, Gloria's journey into yoga, which started as a quest for healing, has grown into a life of devotion, learning, and service. Her teachings at the yoga retreat programs have been blended with a strong sense of aloha, compassion, and inclusivity because she was born and raised in Hawaii.
With more than 20 years of experience, Gloria delivers a practice that is both expansive and sincere. Her practice brings together elements from Tibetan Buddhism, Kundalini, Bhakti Yoga, and other spiritual traditions. Her work goes beyond teaching; she helps create areas where people can contemplate, rebuild their connections, and fully embrace their mission.
Her teaching is based on a clear purpose: to help people realize what really matters and to live with bravery, compassion, and integrity.

**Serge Bandura**

Years of intensive study, rigorous practice, and a strong bond with traditional lineages have all influenced Serge's approach to yoga. Living in yogic communities and devoting himself to the study of philosophy, movement, and meditation, he started his path early.
Serge presents a practice that is both rooted in tradition and vibrant with individual understanding through using teachings from Tantra, Tibetan Buddhism, Ayurveda, and classical yoga. His direction inspires pupils to go well beyond technique and into personal experience, where the heart opens, and consciousness grows.
Serge uses music and sound to express his passion along with his work as a teacher, creating spaces that are both vast and intricately connected. His guidance helps people find their own inner truth.

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Testimonials

Hearing from people who have experienced a yoga retreat program has a genuine special appeal. It's the experience, the knowledge, the connection, the little moments that stay with you, not the lessons or the environment. One of those who responded perfectly expressed this sentiment when we asked them if they would suggest the program and why:

Would you recommend this program? Why or why not?

Yes! so much to love, learn, and enjoy. The teachings are very balanced and give many perspectives. A special getaway while learning so many useful life tools.

Any final thoughts?

Thank you, Shivakali!

An Invitation to Go Deeper

There are multiple ways to get involved if you feel the need to go more deeply into yoga and experience it as a journey of awareness, physical expression, and internal healing.

Upcoming Retreats & Trainings

**All The Parts Of Me**

Join us on this 5-day experiential retreat in a beautiful Upstate New York from May 25th to 29th of 2026 to explore every aspect of your being through movement and connection.

**Grief Retreat**

A compassionate space to honor loss and process emotion, with Gloria Baraquio and Lydia Hwang from October 30th to November 1st of 2026. Join our **spiritual yoga retreat** to overcome grief.

**Thailand Retreat**

Relax on the island of Koh Lanta in Thailand, a laid-back island retreat in a tropical destination in March 2027. Dates are being finalized; keep an eye on the website for updates.

Yoga Teacher Trainings

✅200 hours of Yoga Teacher Training in the coastal Redwoods of Northern California. A training program based on tradition and experiential learning, held from August 31st to September 17th of 2026.

✅The best 200-hour Yoga Teacher training in the tropical Hawaiian Islands. Practice on sacred island settings where presence, nature, and ancestry come together.

✅200-hour Yoga Teacher Training in Costa Rica, a place of the ocean and rainforest for profound change and bonding.

✅300-hour advanced Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training in Bali, based on India's sacred traditions. For people who are willing to expand their horizons through spiritual development.

Get in touch to know the upcoming dates.