My sticky patch
I kept getting stuck, and I mean like completely and totally, my brain has frozen, why am I stood here with my arms both in horizontal 1 stuck.  I was trying to work through the Level 3 arms – without the DVD, because that just annoys me by going either too slow or [...]

First: the I-like-it-difficult guide to getting started
The absolute minimum that you need to get started with Shiva Nata (also known as Dance of Shiva) is just two things:

A space in which you can move your arms around
The rules in which to move your arms

However, for those of us with a less ascetic bent, you can [...]

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I wrote a note in my journal…
I made a note about the fact that my feet were cold when relaxing after practice – my favourite part.  I lie flat on the floor and completely relaxed (Yoga peeps will know this as Shavasana or corpse pose).  If you’ve ever seen a Bunny Flop you know what [...]

Is a habits journal worth the hassle?
I was so excited about getting started with Shiva Nata that I set up a little notebook in which to journal my daily habits, including practices and thoughts from Shiva Nata.  I set it up with a few guidelines in mind:

There are no rules – only suggestions to work [...]