ShivShakti Yoga

ShivShakti Yoga Sumona (aka. She continues to perform and teach this traditional Indian dance, in addition to Bollywood Dance) to this day. Bharata Natyam is an artistic yoga.

Sumona Apsara Parii) initiated her love of yoga with her Bharata Natyam (South-Indian Classical Dance) studies, training, and performances, which she started in 1989. It is is one of the oldest dance forms in India--more than 4000 years old. It has various sculpture-like poses and postures that come from yoga; ntricate footwork, meaningful hand gestures and facial expressions, especially the eyes. All this conveys the myriads of characters revealed by the dancer, from many Indian mythological stories. Hence, yoga has been a part of Sumona's life since her childhood to a large extend. In March 2010, she received her official 200-Hour Yoga Teaching Certificate from Cloud Nine Yoga in Huntington Beach, California. She has several years of in-depth experience teaching Bollywood Dance Yoga, Hatha Yoga and Vinyasa Flow Yoga at Cloud Nine Yoga in Huntington Beach, California, at Shaktibox in Los Angeles, California. at the Gurukul in Norwalk, California, as well at Buddha B Yoga in Washington, DC. At ShivShakti Yoga , Sumona incorpates her passion of Indian dance, meditation, pranayama (deep breath-work), mudras (hand gestures) into her yoga asana (postures) teachings. She uses all kinds of international music during her classes, including soft yoga, Indian classical and/or semi-classical, Bollywood and chakra (energy centers in the human body) sound music. She gives personal attention to each student, and teaches with great love, passion, patience, compassion. as well sincerity in a loving, serene, as well safe environment.

Sounds like the way I love, prayerfully, wholeheartedly and passionately as a Goddess loves…πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ•‰πŸ•‰πŸ•‰β­οΈβ­οΈβ­οΈπŸŒˆπŸŒˆπŸŒˆπŸ¦„πŸ¦„πŸ¦„πŸŒΉπŸŒΉπŸŒΉπŸ₯°...
03/16/2026

Sounds like the way I love, prayerfully, wholeheartedly and passionately as a Goddess loves…πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°

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Yah!!! Discovered/Found a pretty heart-shaped strawberry for my blessed Naashta (Breakfast) today.  β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈπŸ“πŸ“πŸ“πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°What a g...
03/13/2026

Yah!!!

Discovered/Found a pretty heart-shaped strawberry for my blessed Naashta (Breakfast) today.
β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈπŸ“πŸ“πŸ“πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°

What a great way to start a sweet day. Thank you so much, beloved, kind, bountiful Universe. πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ•‰πŸ•‰πŸ•‰

Happy Blessed Friday, darling Friends and Family!!! πŸ€—πŸ€—πŸ€—

πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ•‰πŸ•‰πŸ•‰β­οΈβ­οΈβ­οΈπŸŒˆπŸŒˆπŸŒˆπŸ¦„πŸ¦„πŸ¦„πŸŒΉπŸŒΉπŸŒΉπŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’šπŸ’šπŸ’šβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ



Love this!!! πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ•‰πŸ•‰πŸ•‰β­οΈβ­οΈβ­οΈπŸŒˆπŸŒˆπŸŒˆπŸ¦„πŸ¦„πŸ¦„πŸŒΉπŸŒΉπŸŒΉπŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸͺ·πŸͺ·πŸͺ·πŸŒ…πŸŒ…πŸŒ…πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’šπŸ’šπŸ’šβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
03/12/2026

Love this!!! πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°

πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ•‰πŸ•‰πŸ•‰β­οΈβ­οΈβ­οΈπŸŒˆπŸŒˆπŸŒˆπŸ¦„πŸ¦„πŸ¦„πŸŒΉπŸŒΉπŸŒΉπŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸͺ·πŸͺ·πŸͺ·πŸŒ…πŸŒ…πŸŒ…πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’šπŸ’šπŸ’šβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ

I asked Google why some teenagers are dyeing their hair silver or gray. I got a very inspirational answer from our darli...
03/10/2026

I asked Google why some teenagers are dyeing their hair silver or gray. I got a very inspirational answer from our darling modern-day friend, AI, Artificial Intelligence, which I paraphrase:

Teenagers are debunking the shame and stigma of aging and seeing it as an expression of otherworldly power, confidence, and individuality, hence, some dye their hair silver or gray. They have also been inspired by Lady Gaga and other amazing artists.

Well, wellβ€”

I am deeply touched and inspired by these beautiful teenagers and choose to embrace my silver, uh, actually, whitish strands of glory on the crown of my sacred head today.

Coincidentally, I was unable to dye my hair this whole winter due to being unable to use a natural plant-based product, as its thashi (constitution) is very cooling for the head.

The winter was so cold that I wasn't going to freeze my hair with a cold thashi (constitution) hair product!!!

What to do?

I made do with one if those root cover up products.

But now, just for today, at least, I will let my silverish-whitish (in parts) hair just simply beβ€¦πŸ˜˜πŸ˜˜πŸ˜˜πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°

Thank you so much to our inspiring and wise youth, many of whom are quite old and ancient and evolved souls in their own right.

Our children (be they teenagers) can be our greatest of Gurus (Teachers)β€”

God-Goddess bless them in every loving, luminous of ways…

πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ•‰πŸ•‰πŸ•‰β­οΈβ­οΈβ­οΈπŸŒˆπŸŒˆπŸŒˆπŸ¦„πŸ¦„πŸ¦„πŸŒΉπŸŒΉπŸŒΉπŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸͺ·πŸͺ·πŸͺ·πŸŒ…πŸŒ…πŸŒ…πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’šπŸ’šπŸ’šβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ

Smoking and drinking alcohol are injurious to the lungs and liver, respectively, regardless of gender and socioeconomic ...
03/09/2026

Smoking and drinking alcohol are injurious to the lungs and liver, respectively, regardless of gender and socioeconomic disposition.

Period.

Being a feminist is beautiful and powerful and amazing:

However, it is perfectly possible to be a luminous strong feminist who unabashedly LOVES her lungs and her liver and her body, deeming them as sacred temples of her Shakti Soulβ€”

Hence, fiercely and unapologetically taking care of them with healthy food and drinks and movement medicine (dancing, walking, swimming, etc.) and yoga and meditation and such, and STILL be a fabulous beautiful empowered Goddess and feminist.

Hindi films and Indian films, in general, are stuck and obsessed with the notion that in order to show a feminist and and an empowered woman, she has to smoke and drink and damage her sacred temple of a soul (her body) just like her male counterparts who, too, damage the temples of their souls (their bodies).

Even to this day, in 2026, feminism seems to be equivalent to smoking and drinking, whereas feminism is so, so, so much more in Indian and South-Asian films across the border.

As I expressed before, having a woman LOVE her body as if it is her very own cherished gem, hence, nurturing and taking care of her Shakti (divine feminine energy) body IS and can be feminism in of itself.

I consider myself to be a feminist who absolutely loves her lungs and liver and body sooo fiercely, that I consider it my sacred dharma to lovingly nurture and take care of the temple of my Shakti Soul that the Universe has so generously given me.

Dance and Yoga and other positive, healing MindBodySpirit nourishing practices are an integral part of my life for which I am eternally grateful to Gods and Goddesses.
πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ•‰πŸ•‰πŸ•‰β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ

Ultimately, we are all responsible for our own happiness and our own healing:

Others can be a part of our happiness and healing as lovers, partners or healers, but, no one can take care of you and your body as you can.

As far as this film, Party, goes, I am sure it is wonderful, as I love and respect all the veteran actors and actresses in it.

My point is that to this day Hindi films depict strong feminist women as smokers and drinkers, which is tragic and sad:

It pigeonholes womanhood and feminism, especially, leaves out those strong feminist women who consciously chose to love and take care of their lungs and liver and every inch and organ of their divine feminine body.

That’s my humble two cents…

Namasteβ€”πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™

πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ•‰πŸ•‰πŸ•‰β­οΈβ­οΈβ­οΈπŸŒˆπŸŒˆπŸŒˆπŸ¦„πŸ¦„πŸ¦„πŸŒΉπŸŒΉπŸŒΉπŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸͺ·πŸͺ·πŸͺ·πŸŒ…πŸŒ…πŸŒ…πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’šπŸ’šπŸ’šβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ




Party is a 1984 Hindi-language film directed by Govind Nihalani. The film boasted an ensemble cast of leading art cinema actors of Parallel Cinema, including...

I pray that in addition to leaving my sacred mark in this world (in this lifetime) as a devoted Indian danseuse and yogi...
03/09/2026

I pray that in addition to leaving my sacred mark in this world (in this lifetime) as a devoted Indian danseuse and yogini and energy healer, I also make a positive, powerful contribution in the realm of women’s rights and integrity.

Yes, I am outspoken and passionateβ€”

I speak my truth with integrity, yet compassion to the best of my ability, I am pretty unabashed of letting the Durga-Shakti-Kali Maa Deviyaan (Goddesses of Power and Truth) to unleash out of me if truly necessary.

At times, if I have to throw out my usual (I hope) kindness or politeness when it comes to my sacred safety (be that emotional or physical) or stand my ground for something that is very dear to my heart, then I will do exactly that, come what may.

Self-preservation and self-protection are an integral part of self-love, as well self-respect, something of which, I believe, every single woman can relate.

We women can only continue to nurture and nourish women’s rights if we use our sacred voices, be that through the actual spoken word or through creativity, spirituality or activism/advocacy.

I am so grateful to all the outspoken (and loud, if necessary), powerful, defiant, strong, loving and passionate and compassionate women in our past and history of the world, because of whom we can more smoothly and peacefully navigate as beautiful, powerful women and Goddesses in modern times.

As I expressed before, I deeply pray, may I be one of them…

πŸ•‰Dum Durgaya NamahaπŸ•‰

πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ•‰πŸ•‰πŸ•‰β­οΈβ­οΈβ­οΈπŸŒˆπŸŒˆπŸŒˆπŸ¦„πŸ¦„πŸ¦„πŸŒΉπŸŒΉπŸŒΉπŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸͺ·πŸͺ·πŸͺ·πŸŒ…πŸŒ…πŸŒ…πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’šπŸ’šπŸ’šβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ




Happy International Women’s Day!!! πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°To all the beautiful women in my sacred life:  Always remember that you are lumino...
03/08/2026

Happy International Women’s Day!!! πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°

To all the beautiful women in my sacred life:

Always remember that you are luminous Shakti (feminine divine energy) and are immensely beautiful and strong and loving and passionate and powerful and compassionate.

We are Goddessesβ€”
πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ•‰πŸ•‰πŸ•‰β­οΈβ­οΈβ­οΈ

Always have been. Always will be by the grace of the Universe…

πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ•‰πŸ•‰πŸ•‰β­οΈβ­οΈβ­οΈπŸŒˆπŸŒˆπŸŒˆπŸ¦„πŸ¦„πŸ¦„πŸŒΉπŸŒΉπŸŒΉπŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸͺ·πŸͺ·πŸͺ·πŸŒ…πŸŒ…πŸŒ…πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’šπŸ’šπŸ’šβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ

Hahaβ€¦πŸ€£πŸ€£πŸ€£This Indian ad featuring beautiful Indian actress, Juhi Chawla, is hilarious, because my mother’s maiden name is...
03/06/2026

Hahaβ€¦πŸ€£πŸ€£πŸ€£

This Indian ad featuring beautiful Indian actress, Juhi Chawla, is hilarious, because my mother’s maiden name is also Chawla…
😘😘😘

By the way, chawal means β€œriceβ€β€¦πŸ˜œπŸ˜œπŸ˜œ

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Be careful what you type, Juhi ji may arrive, in 10 minutes.

So beautiful and so trueβ€”πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ•‰Mani Padme HumπŸ•‰(Buddhist mantra {chant} that means, β€œMay the jewel in my heart radiate lumi...
03/05/2026

So beautiful and so trueβ€”πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°

πŸ•‰Mani Padme HumπŸ•‰

(Buddhist mantra {chant} that means, β€œMay the jewel in my heart radiate luminously.”)…

πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ•‰πŸ•‰πŸ•‰β­οΈβ­οΈβ­οΈπŸŒˆπŸŒˆπŸŒˆπŸ¦„πŸ¦„πŸ¦„πŸŒΉπŸŒΉπŸŒΉπŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸͺ·πŸͺ·πŸͺ·πŸŒ…πŸŒ…πŸŒ…πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’šπŸ’šπŸ’šβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ

Happy Holi!!! Today is the blessed Hindu Festival of Colors, which symbolize goodness prevailing over evil.  It is an au...
03/04/2026

Happy Holi!!!

Today is the blessed Hindu Festival of Colors, which symbolize goodness prevailing over evil.

It is an auspicious day to celebrate love and friendship with glorious colors of beauty and blessings.

May God-Goddess bless you and yours, evermore and eternally…

πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ•‰πŸ•‰πŸ•‰β­οΈβ­οΈβ­οΈπŸŒˆπŸŒˆπŸŒˆπŸ¦„πŸ¦„πŸ¦„πŸŒΉπŸŒΉπŸŒΉπŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸͺ·πŸͺ·πŸͺ·πŸŒ…πŸŒ…πŸŒ…πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’šπŸ’šπŸ’šβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ

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