Playlist 63: Alignment awareness in Adavus
The work on on basics never stops. The more advanced we become as dancers, the more capable we become to assimilate nuances and details in our basics. This playlist addresses the transference of weight and the awareness needed to keep our araimandi position while in movement.
This clarity in motion not only enhances aesthetic, but also protects us from injuries.
Please note that many of these corrections may not translate into your body unless you have been working on your strength and training that has been introduced in the previous playlists.
Even though it may seem tedious, please watch the instructions fully before practising, so you may gain the full benefit of the program.
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Paraval Adavu 1
Paraval literally means to spread. Some schools of thought also call the Paraval adavu, the 'Pakkadavu' as it moves to the side while sliding. Some others change the name based on the way the foot articulates with the floor. A few of the types of Paraval, can be referred to as Marditam adavau, as...
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Aramandi Dynamic 8 ( to Ūrdvajānu)
This series utilises the basic Araimandi position and guides the dancer into movement in a systematic and precise fashion so that the Adavus thereafter get more clarity and precision. This also greatly helps in injury prevention and adds a second layer of understanding to the Adavus already learn...
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Pakkadavu 4
Pointers for Pakkadavu 4:
- Keep your shoulders down when lifting your arm.
- Make sure your arm in front of your chest doesn't cross the centre of your chest.
- Make sure you do not sit in your hip when lifting one leg. Keep the thigh pushing back on the standing leg
- do not rest your raised ... -
General mobility
This is a great session to do on a day when you feel tight or sore. It opens up your body without expecting too much of it. You can also do it before you start a warm-up or after a strength or dance session. It is a session that is safe to practice early in the morning.
