Ligaya Stice

Ligaya’s (RYT-200hrs) first introduction to yoga was on a weekend retreat to the Kripalu Center while she was living in NYC. It was a much needed reset during a hectic time. Over the next several years, she dabbled in the occasional drop-in or video class until she found her yoga home at Aloha Yoga Kula. The contrast between what she had been doing and experiencing, and what the Kula had to offer was dramatic and refreshing. In an effort to deepen her practice, she completed her 200-hour teacher training through the Aloha Yoga Kula Advanced Studies Program in 2012.

Born and raised in Kaneohe, Ligaya left the islands after graduating from UH Manoa. She graduated from Boston University School of Medicine and completed her residency training in Anesthesiology at Cornell Medical Center. She received additional specialty training in Pediatric Anesthesiology at Denver Children’s Hospital prior to returning home. She is now based at the Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children.

Ligaya came to yoga after years of movement training in gymnastics, ballet and jazz dance. Yoga has changed the way she moves through life, and is she grateful for every opportunity she has to share this with others.