I’ve been wondering recently whether doing Shiva Nata is part of what has left me so tired this Winter. When I went back to it after a break I started to get tired again and this really frightened me because I enjoy it so much that I don’t want to find that I’m ‘incompatible’ or [...]

[Yes, this post is all about mathematics and patterns.  If that sounds horrific, please feel free to skip it.  If you want though, I've created a new Level 3 pattern for you to try at the bottom.] Why would you write about this? My handle is the Dancing Geek.  The geek part is not just [...]

I had my first full-on shiva nata practice session today for a good few weeks.  I may have pushed a little too hard due to my usual desire to cram everything in as quickly as possible and reach the finish line (uh, hello, that would be death!) Still, I got through Level 3 with basic [...]

It’s been quiet for a while I haven’t had much to write about the last couple of weeks because I’ve had an extended break from Shiva Nata for a fortnight [Edit: actually, it's more like 3 weeks!].  It wasn’t just Dance of Shiva I was stopping either, it was a number of activities, because I’ve [...]

I realised today, now that I’m doing a slightly longer practice (warm up with fun run throughs of level 1 and/or 2 then challenge myself with level 3), that one of my biggest challenges is keeping focussed for the whole length of time.  If I start to let my mind wonder then I start going [...]