Prayana - A class to stretch and strengthen your body through movements

From 28 C$ /h

Body is the biggest asset one possess; A healthy body helps to have healthy mind. Join me for the stretching & strengthening class, aligning with the body & mind in a safe environment.
It is important to keep our muscles and tissues strong and fit for the betterment of our body and health. It is not just about the external aspect of the body but also looking into the internal parts of the body. These sessions would encourage you to find the balance within yourself and your body, through correct alignment, positioning and the engagement of right muscles along with weight shifts concentrating on the different parts of the body. With the flow of practice, we would be looking into understanding the body, its strengths and weaknesses and how to strengthen and stretch our body in a safer manner with our flow of breath increasing the mobility and agility. The practice would be a combination of yoga asana practice, animal flow of movements, cardios and breath work.
Classes would be on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Extra information

1. You will need a yoga mat so that you have some sort of support and comfortable practice.

2. Comfortable clothing which would help you move freely.

3. Ensure not to eat anything in 30 - 45mins before the practice.

4. Please keep a towel handy incase you are sweaty.

5. Please feel free to take a break in any relaxing posture anytime during the practice if you feel uncomfortable or you need rest.

Location

Online from India

About Me

Yoga Practitioner, Experienced dancer and choreographer with 12+years of Indian classical dance andmartial arts training and 4+years of performance experience with Natya Stem DanceKampni, Bangalore, India. Experimental artist with a wide range of dancing styles. Strong ability to grasp the choreography and excellent stage presence.

Education

MA in Contemporary Dance Performance, University of Limerick, Republic of Ireland
BA in Kathak & Choreography, Natya Institute of Kathak & Choreography, Bangalore
Diploma Holder with Gold medal in Bharathnatyam, Govt. Music college, Adyar, Chennai

Experience / Qualifications

2019-2020
❖ Was one of the soloists for the premiere of the web series,
BOXED,conceptualized and digital commissioned by Anita R Ratnam during
COVID on Narthaki.com
❖ Was one of the performers in the collaborative work with LIR Academy, Irish
World Academy, Dance Ireland and Liz Roche Company for Lighting Design
Project with MA Lighting design students.
❖ Was one of the dancers, Kathak, for a collaboration work of a Classical string
student for his exploration on Irish Traditional music.
2014- 2019 Natya STEM Dance Kampni
❖ 2014 – Performed at the Dassera Cultural Festival held at the Mysore Palace –
Sep 2014
❖ 2016- Has worked with an NGO Look at us in collaboration with Shankar
mahadevan academy and swarathma for the making of a musical video for the
slums of dhobi ghat in Bangalore – Jan 12th
❖ 2016 – Performed with Natya Stem Dance Kampni at the Indian Dance Festival
held at Mamallapuram – Jan 2016❖ 2017- performed at Drishti dance festival, Bangalore with the kampni- Jan 21th
❖ 2017- Performed as a principal dancer of Kampni’s classical production
“Ramanubhava- experiencing the adhikavya through dance”-Sept 15th
❖ 2017-Performed at the inauguration of “Under the raintree womens cultural
festival” -17th Nov

❖ 2018- was a member of the team that performed at the launch of the brand
ARANYANI, Premium handbags brand from Sri Lanka that premiered in the USA.
❖ 2018- was one of the principle dancer of Natya Stem Dance Kampni’s new
production “KALPAVRIKSHA” A collaborative work with painter SG Vasudev
based on his lifetime work called VRIKSHA which was premiered on the 9
th of

Sept’19 at NGMA, Bangalore.
❖ 2018- performed at Sangeet Natak Academi, Lucknow as part of their Founders
day celebration –Sept 13th

I have also been one of the faculty members at Natya Institute of Kathak
& Choreography training Kathak and Yoga & Contemporary for children from 7yrs, and adults in Kathak. I have been training them and moulding them keeping the awareness of their body

Age

Teenagers (13-17 years old)

Adults (18-64 years old)

Student level

Beginner

Intermediate

Duration

60 minutes

The class is taught in

English

Skills

Yoga

Availability of a typical week

(GMT -04:00)

New York

Online via webcam

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

00-04

04-08

08-12

12-16

16-20

20-24

Indian Classical Dance- Kathak Class for Beginners

32 C$ /h

Kathak is one of the Indian classical dance forms from North India. It is the only dance form that portrays both Hinduism and Islamic culture.
I will be teaching from the basics of the art form along with the theory aspects from Natyshastra and Abhinaya Darpana.
Understanding why we are doing each step is very important when we learn something new. And when someone asks, one should be able to explain what they are learning and why it is done in that particular manner. I would also be teaching them the incorporation of theoretical aspects to the practicals, teaching different bedas and hand gestures(mudras), and their usages as they progress in order to understand what they are doing practically. All of these notes would be written by the students in their book for their future reference and self-practice. The class becomes intricate and complicated as they move forward. In every class they would be learning something new no matter whether it is big or small.
Some days they might have homework or creative exercises so that it helps them to choreograph and also bring their imaginations through movements.
I would be starting with the basic posture and the basic footwork called as tatkar as it is the basic and crucial one for this art form. Then it progresses to Tihai's and then to even with the usage of Ang ie, The hands and eyes and the sway of the body.
Tatkar (Footwork)
Chakkars(Pirouettes)
Tihai’s (Rhythmical pattern repeated thrice as an ending)
Usage of Ang( Inclusion of hand movements to Tatkar)
Shloka (Angikam bhuvanam)

Class Flow
Namaskar
Warm-ups
Tatkar (Different speeds; Starting with the slow speed till the higher speed that they can do)
Tatkar with Ang( In different speeds with the eye and hand movements in taught)
Chakkars

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Whether you are completely new to Yoga, returning to practice, looking for greater flexibility and strength, seeking better relaxation, or wanting to explore Yoga more deeply, we can build a practice appropriate for your level.

What I can help you explore

• Traditional Hatha Yoga
• Asana practice and alignment
• Pranayama and breath awareness
• Meditation
• Yoga Nidra and deep relaxation
• Yoga for seniors
• Gentle and restorative Yoga
• Yoga Therapy-based practices
• Stress-management and relaxation practices
• Mobility, flexibility and functional fitness
• Sound Healing and Sound Bath
• Meditation with Sound Healing

Victoria

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Hey, I'm manager of yoga instructor Diana. She's from Ukraine, so I'll help with translations and communication.

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What are the benefits of this practice? First of all, it helps to strengthen the human body, build endurance and willpower. This yoga helps to relax and improves the ability to cope with stress. It has a positive effect on blood sugar and cholesterol levels. Due to the diversity of this practice, it improves muscle flexibility. Also, this practice fills the body with energy, boosts immunity and improves your posture.

This practice is suitable for both women and men of all ages. The practice is a bit more complicated than hatha yoga, but it is also suitable for beginners. It is possible to move further in terms of complexity, using more dynamics and increasing the complexity of asanas. Further complication is focused on the use of asanas with deflections and inverted positions. Also, you can smoothly move into Ashtanga yoga or dynamic yoga.

Diana has three years of experience teaching modern dance and yoga individually. She has more than 5 years of teaching experience in groups and dozens of satisfied students. Therefore, she will definitely provide everyone with an individual approach, find the right pace and the necessary asanas.

If you have more questions, don't hesitate to text me <3

Let's change our lives today, not every Monday, right?)

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✅ Posture & alignment correction
✅ Breathing and relaxation techniques
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Our Prenatal Yoga Class encourages you to embrace your changing body and cultivate a sense of community.

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My approach is simple: **yoga should adapt to you, not the other way around.** ✨

Whether you are a complete beginner, an athlete, a runner, a gym enthusiast, or simply someone who feels stiff and wants to move better, I create each session around what you actually need.

Classes can focus on:

• Improving flexibility and mobility
• Releasing tight hips, hamstrings, shoulders or back
• Yoga and mobility for runners 🏃
• Recovery and mobility for strength training and gym athletes
• Improving balance, body awareness and control
• Gentle yoga and active recovery
• Building a regular yoga practice
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• Personalized stretching routines
• Relaxation, breathing and stress relief

You do **not** need to be flexible or experienced to start.

Every session is adapted to your current level, mobility, physical activity and personal goals. We can have a relaxing session, work specifically on mobility and flexibility, or create a more athletic practice depending on what you need.

I teach **private 1 to 1 sessions as well as sessions for two people**, online worldwide 🌍 or in person depending on location.

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Rather than pushing the body to do more, Be Balance invites you to understand what your body needs today — and learn how to move from there.

Each class is adaptable to your own level and pace, with a focus on quality of movement, joint mobility, coordination, posture, balance and everyday functional movement.

You don't need to be flexible, fit or experienced. You simply need to be willing to listen to your body and move with awareness.
What you can expect

• Improve mobility and range of motion
• Support balance and coordination
• Develop functional strength
• Improve body awareness and proprioception
• Release unnecessary tension and rigidity
• Connect movement with conscious breathing
• Build confidence in the way you move
• Create a more sustainable relationship with exercise

Be Balance Active Age is not about moving difficult.
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Listen to your body. Let it arrive. Keep moving.