A Dancer’s Diet On waking up: Lukewarm water with 2 drops of lime juice and a banana. or Apple or A cup of mixed nuts. Consume 2 glasses of water. Breakfast – Between 9 to 9.30 AM: A bowl of mixed fruits or a whole fruit / fruit juice (without sugar), 2 slices of brown…
Continue reading...Masoom Parmar shares a few beginner exercises for shoulder strengthening. Read on… To begin with, the following basic shoulder strengthening exercises should be performed approximately 3 times daily. As your shoulder strength improves, the exercises can be progressed by gradually increasing the repetitions, frequency or duration of the exercises provided they do not cause or…
Continue reading...Masoom Parmar writes about the anatomy of the most flexible joint in the human body. The most flexible joint in the entire human body, our shoulder joint is formed by the union of the humerus, the scapula (or shoulder blade), and the clavicle (or collarbone). Commonly thought of as a single joint, the shoulder is…
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…
Continue reading...Noted Kathak danseuse Sonia Sabri shares some tips on technique and preparing for performance. Read on… 1. Body conditioning is integral to dance practice, for life. I believe one’s dance technique is the language through which the body and soul express itself and beyond. The body is the instrument so if one does not know…
Continue reading...Prinicpal Dancer and Youth Wing Director Vishwakiran Nambi’s third blog in the body conditioning series. Read on… Once you have identified your body type and its fitness needs,the next step would be to design a suitable regime to suit your needs. Now, every professional dancer will have certain physical requirements which are common for dancers…
Continue reading...Principal Dancer and Youth Wing director Vishwakiran Nambi’s second blog in the body conditioning series. Have a look… Irrespective of the dance style one practice, it is absolutely necessary for a professional dancer to be in shape, not just to own a physically attractive body but also to be in a condition to endure long…
Continue reading...Our in-house physiotherapist Masoom shares few exercises to strengthen the hip. Read it, follow it and stay fit! In this blog we shall discuss the basic hip strengthening exercises. To begin with, the following basic hip strengthening exercises should be performed approximately 10 times, 3 times daily. As your hip strength improves, the exercises can…
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