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Kalari Prana Flow - Preparation for Kalarippayatu

with CVN Gurukaal Sathyan Narayan and Shiva Rea

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Overview

Welcome to Kalari Prana Flow - Preparation for Kalarippayatu with guidance from Gurukaal Sathyan Narayan and Shiva Rea.
Includes Kalari Vinyasa (preparation for Kalari through prana vinyasa yoga)

Experience the preliminary practice to the art of Kalarippayatu - an embodied art form and healing system considered to be one of the oldest “martial art” forms in the world.

Intro to Kalarippayatu practice is guided by Gurukaal Sathya Narayan of CVN Kalari in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala and Kalari Prana Flow yoga is offered by longtime student, Shiva Rea as preparation for the initiated form of Kalarippayatu.

Participation in this course requires application.
Please email your interest and background to retreats@yogadventures.com.

If you are a member of Samudra Online Teacher’s Path you are automatically enrolled.



What's inside

INTRO
1 lessons
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GETTING STARTED

Namaskaram. Welcome all. We begin our journey. Please go to the practice area and begin with the Week One's practice. Each week we will guide you through the "Reference Section" which houses the "organization of a practice" with the warm-ups, stances, kicks and then introduction to the "Puttara Vandanam" or "Namaskar". Please follow the week by week progression only going on to the next "week" when you feel ready. Our Facebook group is where you can connect personally and collectively. **** Click Here **** During Live Courses, please introduce yourself and post your positive intentions with the full moon of Guru Purnima upon us as we begin Kalarippayatu practice in the CVN lineage. At the beginning, is a time to refresh and cultivate our practice space. With the full moon upon us, create a sacred space with a candle or more elaborate personal altar. You will need at least 10 - 12 feet to practice ideally but you can also practice outdoors in open fields and parks once you have the basics inside you. Please read the articles in the resource section and enjoy the short film on Kalari filmed some time ago (about ten plus) but shows you the movement and weapon flow of the practice. Every journey begins with a single step. So let's begin. Thank you from our heart for participating.
Weekly Practices
9 lessons
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Overview

Week One: Intro to Practice Interview with G. Sathya Narayan - Audio Intro to Course with Shiva Rea - Audio Body Warm Ups All Nerkal Single Leg Kick Tutorials Kalari Vinyasa intro below All Feet Stance: Vaidavu - horse stance Week Two: see practices below Side Angle Kicks Gajavadivu (elephant) Simhavadivu (lion)
6:13

Week 1: Traditional warm-up & kalari vinyasa
Docs

Week 1 Intro / Overview Call Recording
18:25

Week 2: Kalari Namaskar
Docs

Week 2
59:09

Week 3: Kalari Vinyasa
Docs

Week 3 Body Mudras
1h 15m

Week 4: Kalari Vinyasa - Full Sequence
Docs

Week 4 Kalari Puttara Vandanam
Vativukal — Body Mudras
10 lessons
0:54

Marjaravadivu - Cat
0:55

Asvadivu - Horse
0:58

Simhavadivu - Lion
0:33

Kukkuvadivu - Rooster
0:44

Varahavadivu - Boar
0:53

Sarpavadivu - Serpent
2:17

Gajavadivu - Elephant
0:53

Simhavadivu - Lion - One Hand
1:12

Simhavadivu - Lion - Both Hands
3:32

Vaidavus Gaja-Horse-Lion Sequence
Kal etupp — Preliminary Leg Movements
5 lessons
4:56

Nerkal (Straight Leg Kick)
1:01

Straight Leg - Gajavadivu - Elephant Combination
2:47

Straight Leg Kicks - filmed in Kerala
3:40

Diagonal Leg Kicks - filmed in Kerala
4:16

Diagonal Leg Kicks 2 - filmed in Kerala

Bios

Sathya Narayan

Yoga & Vinyasa, Kalarippayatu

Gurukaal at CVN Kalari in Kerala, India.

Shiva Rea

Shiva is a global movement & yoga teacher, founder of Prana Flow, creative catalyst, lover of life, energy activist, and explorer.

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Participation in this course requires application. Upon acceptance, you will receive an invite to join the course, with your agreement to the exchange below.

Please email your interest and background to retreats@yogadventures.com.

If you are a member of Samudra Online Teacher’s Path you are automatically enrolled.

Please review the Code of Respect in our registration.

AGREEMENT:
This course is based on sharing the flowing form of Kalarippayatu - a lineage system for benefit of personal practice.

Signing up for this course is an agreement to honor that lineage and respect the roots of that system. This online course does not authorize you to teach any part of the Kalari system or Kalari Vinyasa without teacher training and permission after several years of practice.

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