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Dance With Yoga To Attain Dance Posture Perfection
International Yoga Day was globally celebrated on 26 June 2015 with the aim of keeping the body and
mind fit, and discover the sense of oneness. Now, people are getting attracted to Yoga for it numerous
benefits. Yoga is for all. Be it a common man or a dancer. To be a better dancer, practicing yoga is a
greater way as it increases the flexibility of the body. To get perfection in various dance forms, every
dancer has to rely upon flexibility, confidence, and balancing of the body.
Dancers show a flexible and balanced posture in popular dance forms—Break-dance, Ballet, Burlesque,
Belly Dance, Tribal, or Hawaiian. Yoga is beneficial to all dancers as it helps in attaining the following:
Body strength
Body posture improvement
Improved inner body circulation
Purification of the body from toxins
Interestingly, Ashtanga Vinyasa
Yoga or Power Yoga is known as a
form of Hatha Yoga in the West. It
focuses not only on the warming up
the body but also on linking the
body postures with the breathing
exercises. Moreover, it helps in
building stamina and stretching the
body more safely. This way, yoga is
highly useful for the overall
performance endurance that is the
key to the success of any
dancer.There are some dance
classes where yoga and dance come
together to bring Eastern spirituality
and movement to the west closer.
Let’s have a look at some of the common benefits of yoga for dancers. These include: Balance, clarity of
the mind, confidence, flexibility, improved circulation, improved hip mobility/flexibility, improved lung
capacity, posture improvement, purification of the body, stamina, strength/muscle toning, and stress
relief. And all these benefits make a dancer flexible, balanced, perfect and sound.
Yoga offers a good mind/body experience and successfully brings clarity and peace to the mind. Some
yoga poses that help you become a perfect dancers:
Baddha Konasana (Bound angle posture): It is beneficial for stretching spine, and opening of groins and
hips. This posture is really great for dancers.
Padangusthasana (Foot and Big Toe Posture & Hand to Foot Posture): This form of yoga is a better way
to purify toxins collected in intestines and abdomen. It can be effectively use in order to stretch the
hamstrings and calves.
Vrikshasana (Tree pose): It is useful chest and hip stretching and spine strengthening. Moreover, it tones
up legs and feet and balances spine. It is an excellent hip opener method.
Utthita Trikonasana (Extended three angle posture): It is good for stretching the front and back of legs
realigning the skeletal system.
Prasarita Padottanasana (Spread leg/foot stretching postures): It stretches low back, calves, and chest.
When you are online, there are many best dance videos that help you learn dance by practicing yoga.
Moreover, you can go for online dance classes that help you learn dance with yoga in an easy manner.