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Nritya (Dance) as an Exercise to Increase Sarira Bala (Inherent Strength) - Linjusha Nebu Mon
Abstract:
Vyāyāma (exercise) is an essential component of the Āyurveda system of preventive health care, rejuvenation, and longevity. Āyurveda suggests that a daily routine of proper physical activity affects not only our body but has a positive influence on our mind, emotions, senses and spirit. Śārīra Balāor nherent strength and vitality can be assessed by performing exercise. Śārīra Balā prevents the occurrence of diseases and also checks the progress of disease which has already manifested. Classical dance also known as nritya, provides an active, non competitive form of exercise that has potential positive effects for physical health as well as mental and emotional well being. It has the potential to motivate and excite people as well as a way of engaging people in physical activity. Nritya (dance) as an exercise, creative art form and practice has a significant contribution to health. Hence in the present study dance is considered as a Vyāyāma and the Śārīra Balā of dance students have been assessed.
Keywords: Vyāyāma, Exercise, Śārīra Balā, Nrityan, Dance.
