the shala

A SANCTUARY FOR YOUR SOUL

Kala Shala Hawaii is a place honoring the Divine sacred in all of us. Understand and experience yourself more deeply through ancient knowledge and traditional practices. By way of sight, sound, scent, touch, and taste, allow yourself to be lovingly embraced by the beauty and vātāvaraṇa (atmosphere) of our transcendental healing space.

YOUR HOSTS

We welcome you with open arms to our island home! We are longtime friends, ashtanga yoga sisters, and mamas / aunties to a bunch of beautiful barefoot kids. We love to share our combined wisdom and experience with women from all over the world. We know the power of the Divine Feminine and look forward to having you as part of sacred sisterhood. YOU are a goddess!

Aloha,

Loomis (Lilamayi) & Dhivya

THE SHALA PRACTITIONERS

Loomis / Lilamayi

Studying various forms of yoga since her early teens, Loomis is an initiate of both the Sri Rupa Sanatana Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition and an Adi Shaivite Sampradaya. While serving and residing in ashram, and traveling in India and throughput the world, Loomis trained in temple lifestyle rituals of Sanatana Dharma including mantra, puja, bhajan, kirtan, and the sacred art of preparing prasadam. She formally studied yoga, pranayama, and kriya, certifying as an RYT 500-Hour Level Yoga Instructor.

Loomis has studied in multiple schools and traditions, including 2 years of daily Medicine Buddha Sadhana, 5 years of Mysore Ashtanga Yoga practice, 4 years of Shaivite Prathama Vinyasa Krama (108 daily asana), and 6 years of Indian martial club, including Tamilian Karlakattai. She is a practicing Jyotiși (Vedic Astrologer) holding an MA from the University of Vedic Astrology, a certified Herbalist of Traditional Chinese Medicine, a Level-2 certified Karma Kagyu Buddhist Feng Shui and Vastu consultant, and an experienced plant-based chef.

Loomis has worked with clients in New York City, Los Angeles, Miami Beach, Paris, Cannes, Hong Kong, and Hawaii. She was the conceptual designer and proprietor of her own 2-story yoga loft in New York City, which employed some of Manhattan’s most qualified yoga and meditation instructors. Her understated TriBeCa yoga school / wellness sanctuary also provided various alternative healing modalities including Ayurveda and Acupuncture. Her work has been featured in the publications Allure, Spa Finder, Domani, Us Magazine, Ocean Drive, Time Out New York, The Miami Herald, New York Post & The New York Times.

Loomis is author of the book Goddess. Finding Your Lost Divine Feminine, currently available in English, Japanese, and French. She is also founder of Veda’s Table, Hawai’i island’s purely plant-based cooking and healthy kitchen consultation service providing sattvic menus and customized juice fasts for individuals and retreats.

REGISTERED YOGA TEACHER (RYT)

500-HOUR LEVEL YOGA ALLIANCE

Dhivya

While teaching English in Japan, after completing degrees in International relations and Interior Design, Dhivya discovered a book in an English language bookstore called Ashrams of India. The first page she turned to featured the International Center for Yoga Education and Research (ICYER) in Pondicherry, India. Seven years later, she attended ICYER’s 6-month Residential Yoga Teachers Training and Sadhana Course in their Gurukula, where she was initiated into the Tantric Shaivite lineage of Yogamaharishi Dr. Swami Gitananda Giri. While living in Bali for 9 months, Dhivya studied at the Ashtanga Yoga Bali Research Center and was a dedicated student of Ashtanga Yoga Master Norman Allen on the Big Island of Hawai'i for 8 years. Her experiences laid the foundation for Yogic living and put her on a path of holistic wellness. She worked for five years with private clients and groups at Hawai'i Island's exclusive golf and club community, Kohanaiki—teaching yoga classes and developing specialized sound healing offerings. Today, she is a licensed massage therapist, Yoga therapist, Yoga instructor, Sound Healing facilitator, and Raw Foods culinarian. Dhivya travels worldwide, between California, Hawai'i, Bali, France, Puerto Rico, Indonesia, and the Canary Islands, collaborating with aligned, open-hearted beings—while holding healing spaces to foster transformation and Conscious expansion.

REGISTERED YOGA TEACHER (RYT)

500-HOUR LEVEL YOGA ALLIANCE

GUEST GODDESSES

Miho Aoki-Fifecheaux (Japan/New York/Hawaii) www.okotokoto.com | IG@oktokoto_hi | Artist. Maker. Creator. Agriculturist. Traveler. Mother. Goddess.

Anouk Vinet (France/Hawaii) www.anouk-yoga-refuge.com | IG@anouk_de_la_voie_lactee | Yogi. Sound Healer. Traveler. Mycoculturist. Mother. Goddess.

Ashley Flemino Franké (Hawaii) @ashley.judith.aeronwen | Creator. Herbalist. Holistic Bodyworker. Healer. Yogi. Mother, Goddess.

Yeshimabet Timkee (New York) Wisdom-keeper. Healing practicioner. Sound selector & Rhythm curator. Yogi. Traveler Nourisher. Mother. Goddess.

RELATED EDUCATION (LOOMIS)

Jyotişa / Pavitra Prakriya Studies (ongoing), Jyothish University

MA in Vedic Astrology, University of Vedic Astrology, Parashari Scholar

Vedic Astrology / Nakşatra Curriculum, Magha Vedic Astrology Academy

Certified Clinical Herbologist Program, (Level 3) Institute of Chinese Herbology

Karlakattai Coach Certification Kshakthiriyi, Jothi Silambam Kshakthiriya Gurukulum

Paramashivoham, Level 2 Sanatana Dharma Training Program (500 hours), 1 & 2

Prathama Vinyasa Krama, Daily Practice of 108-Asanas, Hawai’i, 2017 - ongoing

Kundalini Raju/Shiva Stambha Yoga, Mahasadashivoham 21-day Training, India

Aikido North Kohala Dojo, Way of Harmony Martial Art Training, Kapaau, Hawai’i

Nirahara Samyama, Yogic Science of Fasting / Food Freedom, 2016 - ongoing

Samsara Dahana Kriya 48-Day Pattern Completion, Daily Kriya Program, Hawai’i

Traditional Indian Martial Club training / Gada Practice, Hawai’i, 2015 - ongoing

Mysore Ashtanga Yoga Training, Yoga Master Norman Allen, Hawai’i, 2012 - 2017

Karma Kagyu Buddhist Feng Shui Practitioner Certification, Level 1+2

Kerala Ayurveda Yoga & Meditation Study, Karnataka, India

Anusara Yoga Teacher Training Certification, Miami Beach

Yoga Mandali Vinyasa Teacher Training Program, New York

Anatomy & Physiology of Hatha Yoga Training, New York

Anusara Yoga Immersion Teacher Training, New York City

Pailin Winotaka Thai Yoga Therapy Training, New York City

Yoga For Two, Pre & Post Natal Teacher Training, New York City

Yoga Connection Hatha Yoga Teacher Training, New York City

Forrest Yoga Immersion & Teacher Training Program, New York

Bikram Yoga College of India Teacher Training Program, Los Angeles

Sri Rupa Sanatana Gaudiya Math Bhakti Yoga Immersion, Uttar Pradesh, India

Cycle-Re Spinning Instructor Certification, Crunch Fitness, New York City

JG Spinning Cycle Instructor Master Certification Program, Miami Beach

Bodytech Weight Lifting / Bodybuilding Instructor Training, Miami Beach

American Council of Exercise, Fitness Trainer Certification, Miami Beach

Integral Yoga Institute NYC Work-Exchange Yoga Program, New York City

Bhakti Yoga 1-year Vaishnava Ashram Residency, Radha-Govinda Pujari apprenticeship, Sattvic Cooking & Prasadam Preparation, New York

RELATED EDUCATION (DHIVYA)

Yoga Impact Teacher Training, Alyssa Kratz (200 hr), Hawai’i, 2018

American Reiki Academy Advanced Certification, Los Angeles, CA, 2016

Elaina Love Pure Joy Planet Raw Chef and Health Education, Bali, Indonesia, 2016

Mysore Teacher Apprenticeship, Ashtanga Yoga Bali Research Center, Bali, 2016

Aloha Massage Academy, Licensed Massage Therapist Training, Hawai’i, 2015

International Center Yoga Research & Education (1000 hr), Pondicherry, India, 2013