Sthayi Bhavas of Navarasas

Sthāyi-bhāva really means the global personality of an individual based on his or her emotional makeup, refined or unrefined. There are eight of these sthāyi-bhāva in the traditional depiction starting with Bharata’s Nāṭya-śāstra. These...

Adavus – Lakshanas/Characteristics in Bharatanatyam

The fundamental components of an Adavu aka Lakshanas/ Characteristics of an Adavu – Sthanaka – Chari – Nritta Hastas – Hastakshetra It is especially important for beginners to understand and familiarize with the nomenclature of classical dance...

Bharathanatyam Exercise – Tanjavur Doll

As a kid I remember doing this exercise in dance routine, and it was such a fun thing to do and it still is. Like how a traditional Thanjavur doll has a round bottom and is constantly moving, we move our lower body in rotation. I have always felt sitting in Padmasana...

Dance Life Journeys – EP 5

This International Dance Day, we will be bringing to you, stories from our students, their dance life journeys and intersections along the way. Listen to our student – Hishalini Nair, a graduate in natural medicine and ayurvedic therapist talk about her training...