Intentions For the first time since starting Shiva Nata, I had been able to think of an intention that I was emotionally invested in.  I have struggled with this before, though I’m still not sure exactly why that is, so it was great to finally find myself with a question that I felt I could [...]

A 27 day trial (starting on the new moon as well!) On 11 January I started a 27 day trial at mixing up Level 3 to see if I really had ‘mastered’ it or whether I was conning myself into thinking that so I could have a pity party and generally feel superior and sorry [...]

[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 [...]

Playing with speed Whilst Level 3 is where I’m pushing myself at the moment, I like to mix in a little Level 1 and 2 at top speed to see how I do.  Since I realised recently that Level 3 was not causing me complete havoc any more I thought I would have a go [...]

[Insert joke about how it's really me starting to crack.] [Insert second joke about how I've cracked already.] Right, now that’s got that nonsense out of the way, I come fresh from my kitchen to tell you that today I managed to get all the way through Level 3 arms with simple legs!  Woohoo!  I [...]