except asanas and pranayam practice in studios of yoga also dances of yoga under the name Mandala. These dances have nothing in common with the tango, the waltz or a rock'n'roll. Dance Mandala only of the woman. The specialist in east practicians of improvement, the leader of seminars for women Tanit Popova will tell about a new type of dances.
Dance sources
It is at first sight difficult to find something the general between slow asanas of Hatha yoga and dynamic dances. It appears, something the general is. Dance for yogis is the part of spirituality allowing to realize the potential of the person, to enter a condition of mindfulness of a body, to adjust breath and to unite with the feelings. Dance is used as a ritual for connection good luck. And connection happens not outside, and in the person. He creates in himself the temple which also is his body.
Dance takes the sources from temple dances of priestesses in Ancient India, Greece, Egypt and Persia. Dance teaches the woman to control the thoughts and emotions, to operate the body, to restore the course of internal energy.
Movements and music
The dance Mandala bewitches the beauty. It is danced by women barefoot in puffy skirts to knees or to toe. Not learning of movements, is dynamic meditation, a mantra, a prayer.
At first it is necessary to choose music. For this purpose it is necessary to define on what musical instruments your body responds. It is very important, also as well as a rhythm. Correctly picked up rhythm will provide the curing influence. Ideal music – ethnic, ideal tools – reels, didzherid, a flute, etc.
Dance is constructed by the principle of the Lotus (flower of life) and 7 chakras. During dance the woman adjusts the movements under heartbeat and under a breath rhythm. Hips, a breast, shoulders and a neck turn, drawing various geometrical figures – mantras. Thanks to it the balance of energy is created.
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Settings
The huge value gets an internal spirit. It is important to achieve a condition of silence, the mind has to be absolutely quiet, all thoughts are rejected aside. The woman concentrates on 4 objects:
- Breath. It is necessary to merge with the breath.
- Feet. Feet is socket via which energy of Earth arrives. Fingers have to be opened.
- Knees. Knees have to be always prisognuta.
- Tailbone and crotch. It is necessary to weaken this zone as there is an energy of a kundalina. The backbone has to be always perpendicular to the earth.
Keeping all this in attention, you completely will relax, will get off intrusive ideas and will enter a condition of deep meditation. Movements have to be easy and nonviolent. They will reflect the natural course of streams of energy.
During dance you will feel ease, divine presence and connectedness with the breath. Relaxation will come not only at the physical level, but also on psychological and emotional.
Reset
The dance Mandala is capable to awaken a feminine, a pacification, to install softness and an intuition in soul. It will help the woman to understand the essence, purpose and the divine nature.
Dance influences an organism as reset. It revitalizes all bodies and systems. Harmonious impact on ovaries and a thyroid gland adjusts the hormonal system of the woman and a menstrual cycle. If to practice dance regularly, it is possible to develop plasticity and flexibility, to make movements easier, air and graceful, to improve a condition of joints and a bearing.