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Yoga in Indian Dance with Sejal Patel

Friday, 16th October, 2009

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Time: 6:30-8:30pm Price: $25

Many forms of Indian dance are an offspring of yoga and use the same principles of alignment and breathing as those we use in Yoga Asana. When practiced in a sequence along with music, these movements create optimal flow of energy in the body leaving dancers inspired and energized. This workshop explores the elements of yoga in dance while maintaining the vibrancy known in Indian Dance. Dancers will have the chance to experience the wide range of movements from India. The first half of the workshop will teach modern interpretations of Indian Classical Dance sequences fused with Yoga Asana. And the second half will focus on the concept of freedom and community in Indian dance.

All levels of Yoga Practitioners are Welcome.

Sejal S Patel is a dancer and fine artist who been studying various different Indian dance forms for the last 18 years. She spent a majority of the last 5 years studying, performing and teaching dance in India and Thailand. Her dance training comprises mainly of Bharata Natyam, Mohini Attam, and Garba, however her movements take inspiration from various forms of dance. Over the last 3 years Sejal has focused on the connection between Yoga and Indian Dance. She recently completed a Yoga Teacher Training, which shed new light on her understanding of the dance she has known all her life. Sejal has experienced the beautiful effects of combining dance and yoga in her life and would like to share it with fellow yogis and dancers.