The complete Raadha Kalpa Warm Up: Level 1
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This Warm- up is quite a bit more demanding than the previously introduced sequences, so please make certain that you have practised the following though the past months, atleast 5 times each, slowly with awareness before doing this warm-up.
Legs and core 1, 2
Obliques and flat back
Warm up Isolations
General mobility
Alignment awareness knees 1-6
Araimandi 1-5
Bends 1-3
If this warm-up is too strenuous for you, practise it on a day that you are not dancing before one of the instructed short strength regimens. Do not do it before dancing if it makes you very tired.
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