There’s no need to generalize, but even you have to admit that coming to the gym every day can get tedious. in Indian going to the gym after a long day at work might feel like a punishment, especially if you’re working.
There’s Zumba, Pilates, and other workouts, but what about classical dance? We realize it doesn’t sound like much of an activity, but it is when you consider the benefits. We’ve got an intriguing alternative for you if you just nodded in accord. Gone are the days when your family pushed you to learn classical dancing as a child. Bharatanatyam (Tamil Nadu), Kathak (North, West, and Central India), Kathakali (Kerala), Kuchipudi (Andhra Pradesh), Odissi (Odisha), Manipuri (Manipur), Mohiniyattam (Kerala), and Sattriya (Kerala) are the eight Indian classical dance disciplines recognized by the Sangeet Natak Akademi (Assam).
Even as adults, many individuals are turning to it to master a new talent and tune-up regions of the body that most current exercises wouldn’t touch. Classical dancing is much more than a fat-burning workout. It relieves stress and provides balance, strength, and flexibility to the body. Sure, it’s not the quickest way to get in shape, but the benefits will last a lifetime. What role do these dancing styles have in our lives? Let’s have a look at what we’ve got.
Bharatnatyam
Today, Indian Bharatnatyam, one of the most popular Indian dance genres, developed in Tamil Nadu’s temples. It was written about in Natya Shastra, the famous Indian treatise on dance, and was practiced by the devadasis of the time. Lord Shiva, the dancing Nataraj, is revered as the god of Bharatnatyam and is worshipped before every performance.
Advantages
A two-hour session of Indian Bharatnatyam, one of the most exquisite yet complicated dance styles done today, is a terrific cardiac workout. It helps develop the lower half of your body, particularly the muscles of your thighs and calves, because the emphasis is on the dancer elegantly maintaining their balance through the many postures.
Kathak
Kathak developed as a type of tale-telling through dance and came from the Sanskrit term ‘Katha,’ which means story. Before the recital, the dancers introduce their characters in a Kathak performance. Indian Kathak is a physically challenging dance in which the dancers perform most of their motions while standing straight-legged and wearing ankle bells or ghungroos on their feet.
Advantages
Kathak is so popular when it comes to wellness that there’s even a form called Kathak Yoga. It’s not just a strenuous physical workout, but it’s also a weight-bearing exercise because all dancers practice wearing heavy ghungroos on their feet. Furthermore, because the final dance performance tells a story, Kathak dancers will spend hours perfecting coordination between their facial expressions hand and leg motions to give justice to the story.
Odissi
Manuscripts suggest that Odissi is India’s oldest dance genre, having originated in Orissa, or Odisha as it is usually known. The tribhanga, or tri-bent pose, is central to this dance discipline, in which the dancer’s body is bent at the inlet, waist, and knee in a situation similar to that found in Indian sculptures.
Advantages
The spacious synchronization between the many body parts in sync with the rhythm is one of the most distinct components of Odissi dance and the most challenging component of the practice. There’s more than just your feet executing the dancing because all three body sections contribute to the art. Furthermore, because Odissi emphasizes the Nava Rasas or facial expressions, it virtually functions as a substitute for facial yoga. Continue to dance, and you won’t have to worry about sagging skin any time soon.
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