Somatic Movement for healing.

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Healing through dance

Ishita Gupta

Somatics is a field within bodywork and movement studies which emphasises internal physical perception and experience. Somatic techniques may be used in bodyworkpsychotherapydance, or spiritual practices

The term is used in movement therapy to signify approaches based on the soma, or “the body as perceived from within. In dance, the term refers to techniques based on the dancer’s internal sensation, in contrast with “performative techniques,” such as ballet or modern dance, which emphasise the external observation of movement by an audience.

Avantika is an International Baccalaureate Diploma in the year 2010. She holds a Diploma in dance from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore.

She attended ‘The American Dance Festival’ for six weeks at Duke University in North Carolina. Following that she successfully completed BA (Hons) in Dance and Professional Practices from University of Bedforshire, United Kingdom.

In 2016 she completed her MA in Dance Cultures from the University of Surrey in England. She had studied Ashtanga yoga from R Sharath Jois (KPJAYI) and Hatha yoga from Vijay Mehra (Sivananda Yoga). In 2017 She completed her Teacher Training in Somatic Movement.

Recently her performance and workshop was held at India International Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi where participants from various age groups participated and shared their unique experience after the workshop

internal physical perception and experience. Somatic techniques may be used in bodyworkpsychotherapydance, or spiritual practices

The term is used in movement therapy to signify approaches based on the soma, or “the body as perceived from within. In dance, the term refers to techniques based on the dancer’s internal sensation, in contrast with “performative techniques,” such as ballet or modern dance, which emphasise the external observation of movement by an audience.

Avantika is an International Baccalaureate Diploma in the year 2010. She holds a Diploma in dance from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore.

She attended ‘The American Dance Festival’ for six weeks at Duke University in North Carolina. Following that she successfully completed BA (Hons) in Dance and Professional Practices from University of Bedforshire, United Kingdom.

In 2016 she completed her MA in Dance Cultures from the University of Surrey in England. She had studied Ashtanga yoga from R Sharath Jois (KPJAYI) and Hatha yoga from Vijay Mehra (Sivananda Yoga). In 2017 She completed her Teacher Training in Somatic Movement.

Recently her performance and workshop was held at India International Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi where participants from various age groups participated and shared their unique experience after the workshop

The term is used in movement therapy to signify approaches based on the soma, or “the body as perceived from within. In dance, the term refers to techniques based on the dancer’s internal sensation, in contrast with “performative techniques,” such as ballet or modern dance, which emphasise the external observation of movement by an audience.

Avantika is an International Baccalaureate Diploma in the year 2010. She holds a Diploma in dance from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore.

She attended ‘The American Dance Festival’ for six weeks at Duke University in North Carolina. Following that she successfully completed BA (Hons) in Dance and Professional Practices from University of Bedforshire, United Kingdom.

In 2016 she completed her MA in Dance Cultures from the University of Surrey in England. She had studied Ashtanga yoga from R Sharath Jois (KPJAYI) and Hatha yoga from Vijay Mehra (Sivananda Yoga). In 2017 She completed her Teacher Training in Somatic Movement.

Recently her performance and workshop was held at India International Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi where participants from various age groups participated and shared their unique experience after the workshop

Yaman Navlakha
PC: Post Art Project
Yaman Navlakha
PC: Post Art Project

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