Past their similarities in cultural background/origin, there are extensive connections between Bharaatanatyam and Yoga which create a dynamic relationship between the two. Skills learned in one can be easily applied to another to harness major improvements. Primarily, Yoga is filled with asanas, or breathing excersizes, which thankfully, enhance important aspects of dance - and especially Bharatanatyam- including balance, spirituality, stamina and flexibility – the four most basic requirements for a dancer. Specifically, a Bharatanatyam can gain serious benefits from Vinyasa Yoga, which incorporates fluid movements in between poses as a part of the yoga itself. This connectivity and fludity of movement is crucial for success in Bharatanatyam.
Literarily, Yoga means Union. In this sense, Bharatanatyam itelf is a Yoga. A yoga of Nrittha(Emotion), Natya(Dance), Culture, and Religion.
In the Anatomic sense, Bharatanatyam has supposedly "Yogic" and benefits. When hands are clasped in Bharatanatyam, in the Mushti Mudra, there is a closed nerve circuit. Hands placed together in "Namaskaram," or prayer, the cranial nerve circuits are joined. Additionally, numerous Bharatanatyam mudras, includingthe Namaskara and Pataka mudra are found in Yoga, as they interact with the nervous system to evoke certain emotions in the dancer/performer.
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