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Kalari Shakti, the Art of Kalarippayatu

With CVN Gurukkal Sathya Narayan

Kalari Prana Flow Yoga with Shiva Rea to prepare body, heart and mind for Kalarippayatu.

Begins Vijaya Dashami · October 20, 2026

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Essential Info

Instructors Sathya Narayan + Shiva Rea

Format On-demand

Location Online

Dates Oct 20

Membership Evolutionary Teacher's Path / Vital Living

Overview

Welcome to Kalari Shakti, the Art of Kalarippayatu.

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 CVN Gurukkal Sathya Narayan in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Kalari Prana Flow yoga is offered by his longtime student, Shiva Rea, as preparation for the initiated form of Kalarippayatu.

About CVN Kalari

CVN Kalari Sangham at East fort, Trivandrum was established by Sri C. V. Govindan Kutty Nair Gurukkal following the lineage of Sri C.V. Narayanan Nair Gurukkal in the year 1956 coinciding with the formation of the state of Kerala. This pioneering institution was the first traditional school offering training in northern style Kalarippayat in the southern part of Kerala. During the last 6 decades, it has pioneered many schools of thoughts and practices and guided the evolution of the tradition of kalarippayat. The centre has spearheaded the promotion and propagation of the tradition of Kalarippayat by organizing many international and national level performances and workshops of Kalarippayat and by running an year round training program for local and foreign students at Trivandrum, Kerala, South India. CVN Kalari also runs a traditional Kalarichikitsa clinic specialising in Ayurvedic orthopaedic treatments.

https://www.cvnkalari.in
Official Website of CVN Kalari Sangham, Fort, Trivandrum, India.

The Puttara, the seven step Shiva Shakti altar of the Kalari

Written by Shiva · Sutra Journal 2016

Kalari Shakti

All is quiet inside the Kalari practice space. I enter the space slowly, first touching the red clay and then my heart as sign of respect. My teacher's voice echoes in my mind, “When you enter the Kalari, leave everything behind.”

Read Shiva's story

What's inside

Coming Vijaya Dashami · October 20, 2026

New sessions begin October 20. Join an eligible membership to practice the previous program below while you wait.

Kalari Shakti Original Program

Previous program

INTRO

1 lessons

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GETTING STARTED

Namaskaram. Welcome to Kalari Prāṇa Flow. Begin with the introductory practice and Session One, returning to the foundations before moving onward. The reference sections support your practice: Warm Ups, Stances, Body Mudras, Preliminary Leg Movements and Kalari Vandanam. Follow the guidance in the Sessions and revisit each movement until you feel ready to progress. Prepare a clear practice space with room to move freely. Take time to arrive and set a personal intention. Explore the articles and film in Resources to understand the roots of the practice. This journey is for personal practice in respect for the CVN Kalari lineage. Please read the Code of Respect; participation does not confer permission to teach the Kalari system. Every journey begins with a single step. Let yours begin with attention, patience and respect.

Sessions

9 lessons

Docs

Overview

Session 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 Session Two: see practices below Side Angle Kicks Gajavadivu (elephant) Simhavadivu (lion)

6:13

Session 4 Call: Kalari Puttara Vandanam

Stances

5 lessons