Odissi Dance  

"An Odissi journey starts with exercises
and basic steps in Chouk and Tribhangi.
Pada Sadhana: "Sadhana" means practice.
Pada Sadhana is the practice of Odissi steps.
Steppings in Chowk and Tribhangi are an
important part of learning Odissi. By dedication
and sincerely practicing these steps unde the
guidanceof a teacher, the student purifies the
body and strives to attain "Anga Shuddhi" or
perfection of form."
as written by Vishnu Tattva Das

Sessions Include:
    Warm Ups,
    Choke practice,
    History,
    Eye movements,
    Strength building,
    Isolation,
    Cool Down movements.

Instructor: Nafeesa
Nafeesa Lynn has been studying Odissi dance since 2001 with Guru Sri Vishnu Tattva
Das in the style of the late Guru Sri Kelucharan Mohapatra. Over the years, she has
traveled to India to intensively study Odissi at the Odissi Research Center in
Bhubaneshwar, Orissa and at the Smitalay Dance Academy with Guru Jhelum
Paranjape in Mumbai. Nafeesa has performed throughout Northern California and is a
senior company dancer and teacher for the Odissi Vilas Dance Company based in
Marin, California. Through the grace and beauty of Odissi dance, Nafeesa hopes to
inspire others to carry on this ancient and sacred classical Indian art form and
tradition.
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