This routine approaches your warm-up in a fun, dynamic way. It opens up your body through repetition while paying attention to alignment. You must have been practising all the instructed warm-ups prior to this alongside the first few strength routines in order to follow with ease.

This introduces the flat back and builds muscles in the back. It is recommended that you do this sequence after you lengthen your hamstrings to prevent your back from curving. It also introduces a lowering action on your quadriceps which will help build stronger legs.

The flexibility series tha...

The Raadha Kalpa Method has analysed and broken down the various torso movements into a system of bends that are different from one another. The musculature that is engaged in each bend is different and the stability necessary for execution is also different.

This introduces the first type of s...

Pointers for Pakkadavu 1:

Watch the level of your arms. Make sure you maintain the length of your neck. Turn to the side with your head straight, without tilting. Keep your eyeballs in the centre of your eyes. When you reach to the side, do not raise the opposite elbow. maintain length.

The ...

Pointers for Pakkadavu 2:

Keep your shoulders down when stretching your arms.
Keep the height of the arm that you are looking away from. It is common to let this arm go too far back or let it drop below shoulder height.
Keep your head straight when you look to the side.
Make sure you keep you...

Pointers for Pakkadavu 3:

Keep your shoulders down when lifting your arms.
Make sure your arms do not go too far back.
Follow your arm and keep your gaze toward the wrist of the arm you are bending away from.
Make sure you keep your thighs pushing back while retaining Swastikam in your feet.
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The Korwe adavu is a combination of previously introduced foot and body articulations. It is called a Korvey adavu as it cannot be placed into any specific category. It has a Tattu, naatu, Bramari, Serikal amongst other movements. Some Korwe adavus also use a Kudittam in the feet.

Things to kee...

The Korwe adavu is a combination of previously introduced foot and body articulations. It is called a Korvey adavu as it cannot be placed into any specific category. It has a Tattu, naatu, Bramari, Serikal amongst other movements. Some Korwe adavus also use a Kudittam in the feet.

Things to keep...

This series will deal with a number of short exercises that will help the student develop awareness and alignment when jumping. It must be done in combination with the strength exercises to have maximum benefit.

Please do not do the jumps if you experience knee pain.
You must be warmed up befo...

This series will deal with a number of short exercises that will help the student develop awareness and alignment when jumping. It must be done in combination with the strength exercises to have maximum benefit.

Please commence this exercise only after doing hip openers, warming up your ankles, ...

This series will deal with a number of short exercises that will help the student develop awareness and alignment when jumping. It must be done in combination with the strength exercises to have maximum benefit.

Please commence this exercise only after, warming up your ankles, and doing some bal...

This series will deal with a number of short exercises that will help the student develop awareness and alignment when jumping. It must be done in combination with the strength exercises to have maximum benefit.

The horse jump prep, introduces a jump in parallel where the legs use the udvahitam ...

Please do this jump only after doing all the previous jumps in this series. It must be done in combination with the strength exercises to have maximum benefit.

Please commence this exercise only after warming up your ankles, and doing some balance work with the standing and lifted leg turned ou...

The Kartharee adavu is a movement that begins with a jump, followed by the crossing of the legs. The name could come from the hasta that is used or from the fact that the legs cross.

The bends of the bodies vary in the various types of Kartharee adavu. We usually practice this Adavu to a three ...

The Kartharee adavu is a movement that begins with a jump, followed by the crossing of the legs. The name could come from the hasta that is used or from the fact that the legs cross.

The bends of the bodies vary in the various types of Kartharee adavu. We usually practice this Adavu to a three c...

The Kartharee adavu is a movement that begins with a jump, followed by the crossing of the legs. The name could come from the hasta that is used or from the fact that the legs cross.

The bends of the bodies vary in the various types of Kartharee adavu. We usually practice this Adavu to a three c...

The Kartharee adavu is a movement that begins with a jump, followed by the crossing of the legs. The name could come from the hasta that is used or from the fact that the legs cross.

The Last kartharee adavu uses a big jump to land with the legs crossed.

The arms move in a complete mandala, cir...

The Korwe adavu is a combination of previously introduced foot and body articulations. It is called a Korvey adavu as it cannot be placed into any specific category. It has a Tattu, naatu, Bramari, Serikal amongst other movements. Some Korwe adavus also use a Kudittam in the feet.

Things to kee...

The Korwe adavu is a combination of previously introduced foot and body articulations. It is called a Korvey adavu as it cannot be placed into any specific category. It has a Tattu, naatu, Bramari, Serikal amongst other movements. Some Korwe adavus also use a Kudittam in the feet.

Things to keep...

The Korwe adavu is a combination of previously introduced foot and body articulations. It is called a Korvey adavu as it cannot be placed into any specific category. It has a Tattu, naatu, Bramari, Serikal amongst other movements. Some Korwe adavus also use a Kudittam in the feet.

Things to keep...

The head is considered one of the Angas, or major limbs according to the Natyashastra.

The movements of the head are used not only for the precise control in the execution of Nritta but also to communicate meaning in the context of gesture.

Please refer to the Shloka below for pronunciation. ...

The side, Parshva is considered one of the Angas, or major limbs according to the Natyashastra.

The movements of the side are used not only for the precise control in the execution of Nritta but also to communicate meaning in the context of gesture.

Please refer to the Shloka below for pronun...

The chest or Uras is considered one of the Angas according to the Natyashastra. The movements of the chest are used not only for the precise control in the execution of Nritta but also to communicate meaning in the context of gesture.

Please refer to the Shloka below for pronunciation. Please no...

The hips are considered one of the Angas, or major limbs according to the Natyashastra.

The movements of the hips and waist are used not only for the precise control in the execution of Nritta but also to communicate meaning in the context of gesture.

Please refer to the Shloka below for pronun...