35755 Hauser Bridge Rd. Cazadero, CA 95421 United States
October 30 - November 1, 2026
About this Retreat
Born and raised in Hawaii, Gloria has been teaching vinyasa since 2006, studying Tibetan Buddhism since 2004, and singing devotional music since she was a child. She earned her 200-hour certificate from Yoga Hawaii and her 300-hour training with Raghunath Cappo and Radhanath Swami in India. Gloria has practiced with spiritual, indigenous, and ancient traditions of Hawaii, Catholicism, Christianity, Baha'i, Agape, Vaishnavism, Hinduism, Zen, and Tibetan Buddhism. Her aim is to help each individual cultivate an intimate relationship with themselves and their surroundings so that they can live more fully, with love, peace, gratitude and well-being. Gloria is currently the Director of Programs at Ratna Ling, sharing her time between the Big Island of Hawaii and Ratna Ling. She is also the Co-Director of Shivakali Yoga School.
More info: www.gloloveyoga.com
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Lydia Hwang is a Sound and Color vibrational healer using different sacred instruments, color essences, silks and her voice. She channels divine energies in her private sessions and has a dedicated practice in Woodside, CA at the Spirit House. Her journey began when she was searching for her own healing, and this led to intensive training with Sound master Fabien Maman, color teacher Patricia Janusz and ordained Druid priestess Nicole Bertolucci in South of France and in the US. She further mastered her knowledge in Sound with Master Chime creator and teacher Wolfgang Dienert from Munich and also became a certified Aura_soma practitioner. Lydia is a founding member of the trio Savasana Sound, giving concerts and sound journeys, has recorded two albums, and plays solo and with groups such as the SF Sound Healing symphony at Grace Cathedral.
Details of this retreat
Where there is a loss, there is a gain. Endings become new beginnings. Join Gloria Baraquio and Lydia Hwang for a weekend of healing, contemplation, and ritual.
Loss and endings can happen in different ways. It may arrive as a breakup, the passing of a loved one, a shift in identity, or the quiet letting go of something we once held dear. Even when loss is a natural part of life, it can feel so disorienting—challenging the ways we understand ourselves and the world around us.
At Ratna Ling, nestled among the redwoods and held by a sense of stillness and care, you can slow down enough to gently turn toward these experiences and sit with the difficulty. Together, we will explore what it means to accept impermanence—in our roles, our relationships, and our most cherished dreams. Rather than resisting change, we can choose to meet each moment with openness, allowing life to move through us with greater ease.
On the weekend of Halloween and the Day of the Dead, this retreat provides a space for you to reflect on what you have lost, and begin to recognize the gift that is emerging. Through quiet contemplation and shared inquiry, we will ask: What has this experience revealed? What have I learned? What is ready to be released, and what is waiting to unfold?
This weekend is an opportunity to reconnect with yourself—gently, honestly, and at your own pace. As we listen inwardly and to one another, a deeper sense of clarity, resilience, and peace will begin to arise.
Throughout the weekend, we will be supported by practices that invite both grounding and insight, including:
Presence-based yoga
Meditation
Reflective journaling
Time in nature among the redwoods
Sound healing and deep relaxation
A beautiful ritual for letting go, including color and flower essences
In community and in silence, we begin to discover that loss is not only an ending, but also a doorway—one that can lead us into a more spacious, compassionate way of being.
COVID POLICY: For your safety and ours, we require that all guests be vaccinated against Covid and provide proof of a negative covid test result within 48 hours of arrival. We wish to provide peace of mind for all of our residents and guests.
Schedule (Subject to change):
FRIDAY
3pm Check-in
4:30pm Grounding Yoga
5:30pm Dinner
6:45pm Opening Session
SATURDAY
8am Silent Breakfast
9am Discussion and Meditation: The Sweetness of Grief
11am Yoga
12:15pm Lunch
1pm Temple Tour (optional)
1-4pm Free Time, Nature, Journaling
4pm Ritual for Acceptance & Letting Go
5:30pm Dinner
7pm Sound Healing
SUNDAY
8am Yoga
9am Closing Circle
10am Brunch
For directions to Ratna Ling - Ratna Ling Retreat Center 35755 Hauser Bridge Rd Cazadero, CA 95421
Accommodations are beautiful lux cabins
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Transportation to/from Ratna Ling is NOT included - carpooling encouraged
Payments are nonrefundable and transferable to a future Ratna Ling stay or retreat
Each cottage includes TWO private rooms with queen beds, large dining & living area, gas fireplace, spacious deck, jacuzzi tub, linens/towels/hand soap, kitchenette with tea & coffee, complimentary wireless internet.
5 vegetarian meals are served during our weekend together.
For directions to Ratna Ling - Ratna Ling Retreat Center 35755 Hauser Bridge Rd Cazadero, CA 95421
All bookings are NON-REFUNDABLE. Should you wish to cancel your stay with us, Ratna Ling Retreat Center requires 30 days' notice for your full credit to be TRANSFERRED to a future retreat within 1 year of original booking.
What people are saying about this program:
"The leaders were amazing, the blending of words, scents, music, sound and touch was perfect."
"I so appreciated being with these beautiful, nourishing caring women - and the food was amazing."
"I was nourished body, spirit and heart - the food was wonderful nourishment helping ground our experience."
"The leaders were amazing, the blending of words, scents, music, sound and touch was perfect."
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