February 1

Day 6.5: progress report

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I’ve completed days 5 & 6 over the last two days, but today was a family get together which required an early start, so I didn’t fit it in today.  That’s ok, I’m going to finish this trial soon enough! So I tried the breathing technique with my two variations for Level 3 and actually [...]

October 15

Shiva Nata: How to get started

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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 [...]

October 15

A review of the Dance of Shiva Starter Kit

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[Yes, some of these are affiliate links. Why? Because I plan on telling as many people (who I think it will help) as possible about Shiva Nata and Fluent Self and some have been kind enough to want to say thanks for my bringing these awesome practices into their awareness. Don't like it? Feel free [...]

September 14

Epiphanies kicking in

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It doesn’t take long So far, I’ve read through Havi’s Starter Kit stuff info watched the Theory section for Level 1 (yeah!  I’m a geek, I love theory!) and played around with the arm sequences for Level 1.  I’ve done a total of 4 Shiva Nata practice play sessions and BANG! it’s epiphany time. Seriously [...]

September 4

Do I need a set daily routine for Shiva Nata?

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I’m really not so hot on the everyday-without-fail thing… One question I wasn’t sure about was whether or not I needed to be very strict on myself in terms of daily practice.  I’m naturally inclined towards not forcing myself to do something when I don’t want to (not to be confused with waiting to feel [...]