How do you know if your hip is weak? Our in-house physiotherapist Masoom suggests three simple, do-it-yourself tests to determine if your hip needs help. NUMBER 1: Do a one-legged squat. RESULT: If your knee collapses inward, your hips are probably weak. NUMBER 2: Stand with your right food on a step/foot stool…
Continue reading...Contact improvisation (CI) is a dance technique in which points of physical contact provide the starting point for exploration through movement improvisation. If you want to be part of Nritarutya’s dance education sessions/ Indian contemporary dance planners and improvisations write to info@nritarutya.com. Classes are mentored by our principal dancer, Vishwa Kiran- www.nritarutya.com/dancers Contact Improvisation is a…
Continue reading...With Over 600 Muscles, 206 bones and countless nerves, ligaments, and tendons in the body, it’s almost impossible for dancers to escape getting injured. Acute injuries, such as a sudden sprain or muscle pull, seem to happen out of the blue. One minute you’re dancing, the next minute you’ve hit the floor. Chronic problems, like…
Continue reading...Following the tips that we shared in our older post- “Fitness for all”, we are here with many more, this time bringing you the goodness of a wholesome diet. Any Dancer’s diet like his/ her lifestyle is very very different. Any individuals’ diet requirement is based on performance and output. This makes a different place…
Continue reading...Our in house physiotherapist and Arts Manager, Masoom Parmar shares some beginner exercises to strengthen your abdominals. Read and practice… THE ABDOMINAL MUSCULATURE The following exercises have been designed for beginners. In case you suffer from any back injury or abdominal discomfort before, during or after the course of the exercise regime, refrain from…
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