The importance of strength training for dancers.

A goal is a dream with a deadline.

Neck movements are called Griva bheda.

Drishti in sanskrit means “vision”. Drishti Bedha’s help us classify different eye movements depending on how we move our eyeballs.

Head movements are called Shiro Bheda. The head movements refer to the head positions, while expressing a particular bhava.

How many roles do dancers play? Not on stage but offstage. Away from the limelight and away from what you see from the outside. Being a classical dancer I have come to realize that staying relevant and staying connected are my biggest challenges.

A Mudra is a symbolic hand gesture used in Hindu and Buddhist iconography, performing arts, and spiritual practice, including yoga, dance, drama and tantra.

Makeup and prep for stage is a long and precise process. It takes hours to build on the layers of makeup that will brighten your face and keep it that way throughout a very demanding stage performance.

Is just practice enough to build a fit body? Can you burn out anything you eat? Does what, when and how much we eat makes a difference?

Dance is a blessing to us in more ways than I can list. The one I appreciate the most is that dance gives us a better understanding of ourselves. Every body is different.

Odissi is a sensual, lyrical and exceptionally graceful dance. Every aspect of odissi focuses on bringing out the intricacies of movement in dance. The costume, jewellery and makeup for odissi also reflect the same subtle nuances of the dance form.

The Namaskaria Shloka helps us better understand the 4 aspects of Abhinaya.