So far, most of my articles are related to dance and yoga. I have written various facts about the connection between dance and yoga, now I would like to introduce a dance composition called Alaripu and also I would like to compare the benefits of Surya Namaskar. Being a classical dancer and yoga trainer I have been practising both Alaripu and Surya Namaskar and literally experienced the connections between them. Having said that, I strongly recommend each one of us should practise some physical activity to bring energy and positivity in their day-to-day life. Everyone aspires for a healthy and stress-free life but we are unable to set a routine for physical activity. So it’s better to have a continuous fitness related program to stay healthy and find inner peace.
A set 12 postures in yoga which activates all of our body parts and it gives energy, stamina, concentration, physical and mental health. The word itself says Surya (Sun) Namaskar (Salutation). In olden days, our ancestor worships the sun as a God.
Here I have mentioned the cycle of Surya Namaskar and breathing patterns.
A classical dancer can easily understand what Alaripu is because it is the first dance piece of Bharatanatyam repertoire (Margam), it includes three speeds of same jathi(Rhythm) pattern and it consists of a theermanam (ending part) in it. The word Alaripu means blooming. The steps and the speed will bloom slowly like a flower. The dance movement will start step by step from the eyes, neck, shoulder, hands, and legs and to the whole body. So here the whole body will get activated by the movements. Hence a dancer will get the energy flow to each and every cell of the body. It is a complete Nirtta(only steps without Abinaya (expression)) dance piece. Standing, Half Sitting (Aramandi) and Full Sitting (Muzhumandi) are the three positions used to dance in this piece. We can call it a complete exercise dance piece for a dancer. Alaripu helps to warm-up the body and slowly brings the whole benefits of physical fitness. It is very difficult to bring the perfect body line for Alaripu but continuous practice can change anything likewise this will bring out great effects in our body.
The relation between Surya Namaskar and Alaripu:
Vidyalakshmi Vidyanath
மனித உறவுகள் இங்கே ஆயிரம் ஒவ்வொரு உயிரும் படைக்க படும் போது அதற்கேற்ற உடல் அமைப்புடனும் குணாதிசயங்களோடும் படைக்க படுகிறது,…
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