GROUP CLASSES & PRIVATE LESSONS
MANISHA - THE WISDOM OF INDIA
Center for Yoga, Dance, Cooking, Sanskrit, Child Servitude Eradication
Providence RI 02903
Shanthi Muthu
Phone: 401-490-0200
Email: shanthi_yoga@yahoo.com
Invites you to Providence to partake of workshops rarely offered elsewhere.
Open to all age groups, all body kinds, kids, families, men, women
PRIVATE LESSONS to suit individual needs
Do you identify yourself with any one of these?
Low self-esteem? High Stress? Hectic Life?
Frustration? Low Focus? Unhappiness for any reason?
Tight in body or in mind? Trying to lose weight / bad habits?
Enjoy dancing? Wish to take charge of your life?
Seeking recovery from illness? Ready for a Journey inward?
YOGA
Several workshops
DANCE
THE DANCE OF PRAKRUTI (NATURE) (10 hours)
THE DANCE OF RASA (EMOTIONS) (10 hours) Everyone dances for entertainment and fun. Can we dance our way to health? Move every part of the body including fingers, in yoga-like stretches, to a dynamic yet soothing instrumental music.
YOGA-NRITYA - (YOGA-DANCE FUSION) (12 hours)
Yoga & Dance are NOT really different. Each leads us along the same journey in slightly different ways. Add a new Rhythm to your Yoga practice. Learn Yoga postures and use Dance to go deeper into postures. No need to choose between Yoga and Dance
for, we all LOVE DANCE, but badly NEED YOGA...
STORY TELLING THROUGH CREATIVE DANCE
Learn the basic Mudras (gestures), their application, the different
moods etc; Bring your own stories to dance them out.
DANCE THERAPY
FOR WEIGHT LOSS (movements of a snake & snake charmer)
FOR STRESS RELIEF (Rowing boat in water, soothing music)
FOR BREATHING AILMENTS (Scenes from Nature)
FOR PREGNANT WOMEN & MOTHER-CHILD BONDING
(Chores to strengthen back, breathing, etc. invoking motherly feelings - drawing water from well, churning butter, pounding rice etc.)
FOR MARITAL SYMPHONY (peacock, fish, bird movements)
Dance as an art form has been practiced for thousands of years in India. Its grace, rhythm and dynamism have always benefited the dancer. Can this power of movement be used to promote growth and well-being for all? Yes, the result is Dance Therapy - born from Indian dancing. All are welcome, there is no level, age or gender restriction.
BHARATANATYAM (Classical dance form of India)
YOGIC COOKING & EATING (15 hours)
We cook and eat to fill the stomach or to fulfill the craving of taste buds. Find out what it means to eat for health and inner peace. Understand how food affects the mind and contributes to stress. Gain confidence to make diet changes. Enjoy Yogic meal every class
NUTRITION & WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
SANSKRIT (Samskritam) A must for Yoga/Spiritual seeker
Pronounce, Read, Write Yogic terms the authentic way
Read original Yoga scriptures like Bhagavad Gita/Yoga Sutra; Read transliterated Sanskrit words found in English texts.
COLORS OF INDIA
Experience the vibrant colors of the Diverse Indian sub-continent through Talks / Workshops / Discussion on India, Indian tradition, culture, values, Arts etc. with Demonstration and Audience participation on
ALL OF THE ABOVE - Yoga, Dance, Music, Food, Costumes etc.
SAMSKRTA CONVERSATION - A MUST FOR ALL INDIANS
UPLIFTING CHANTS & SONGS- Yoga sutra, Gita
COUNSELING & MENTORING
THOUGHT POWER; WHO AM I? - KARMA theory Analysis
DANCE PERFORMANCE WORKSHOPS - for schools & events
in traditional dance costume & jewelry, with explanation of songs
Cost: No Price can be set for sharing this Priceless wisdom.
The fee is based on your Financial capacity & Personal willingness.
Please offer your donation for the complete workshop at the end of 1st class.
NOTE: This ancient method of knowledge sharing is sustained by offerings from people like you (as knowledge is not to be sold), so that time and energy can be put to design quality classes for your benefit & enjoyment.
About Shanthi
Born and brought up in Yogic culture
With Yogic lifestyle in diet and daily habits & Dancing for 30 years
Understands Yoga and has studied the original Sanskrit texts
Transitioned from Software to Sadhana(practice) of Yoga/Dance, to share with those who need it
Maybe you are one of them...
What are you waiting for? Give Shanthi a buzz - 401-490-0200
posted 01Dec06
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WHO'S WHO IN INDIAN DANCE
* The beautiful and expressive, Tara Ahmed is based in Boston but has performed and taught many times in Rhode Island. Her training is in Bharat Natyam, a vibrant dance form using symbolic hand gestures, percussive footwork and eye & neck movements. Lately she has been incorporating taiko drumming into Indian dance, with amazing results. She is available for traditional and contemporary workshops, demonstrations and performances.
Website: http://www.taraahmed.com. Contact her at 617-864-5323 or tara_ahmed@yahoo.com
*Shanthi Muthu teaches Indian dance and yoga. Born and raised in India, her school, Manisha
Center for Yoga, Dance, Cooking, Sanskrit, Child Servitude Eradication etc, is an authentic Indian establishment and offers many classes that are available no where else in Rhode Island (if not New England). In addition, she and her daughter are available for dance demonstrations and performances. Contact 401-490-0200 or shanthi_yoga@yahoo.com
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Photo at top of South Asian dance page is of the oriental dance team, Sujata and her husband Asoka, taken by famed theatrical photographer, Maurice Seymour (Chicago). For more about this prolific photgrapher, see http://www.ronseymour.com.
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