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URL:https://ritambhararetreat.com/events/kalaripayattu-basics-strength-gra
 ce-and-focus-3-day-residential-workshop/
SUMMARY:Kalaripayattu Basics: Strength\, Grace\, and Focus | 3 Day Resident
 ial Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Kalaripayattu is one of India’s oldest martial traditions\, b
 orn in the gurukulas and battlefields of Kerala and refined over centuries
  as a complete system for strength\, agility\, focus\, and inner disciplin
 e. Far beyond a display of kicks and leaps\, it trains the body to move wi
 th animal-like grace\, the mind to stay steady under pressure\, and the se
 nses to become sharply aware of space\, rhythm\, and energy.\nThis 3-day K
 alaripayattu Foundation workshop offers a structured initiation into this 
 living art. Participants will learn fundamental warm-ups\, postures inspir
 ed by animal forms (vadivu)\, basic kicks\, steps\, and movement patterns 
 that recalibrate natural alignment and coordination. Whether you are an at
 hlete looking to enhance performance\, a yoga practitioner wanting deeper 
 body awareness\, or a professional seeking a stronger\, more resilient bod
 y-mind\, this immersion will equip you with practical tools to build stren
 gth\, flexibility\, balance\, and mental discipline that you can carry int
 o everyday life.\n\nKey Learnings Involve:\n• Vadivukkal: Postural allig
 nment\, building the structural integrity of the body to improve strength 
 and stability.\n• Kaalugal: Dynamic leg movements that improve coordinat
 ion\, balance and flexibility.\n• Adithada: Reaction and defence\n• Ka
 larivandanam: Resets the nervous system and creates mental discipline\n•
  Vadiveeshal: Vadi – cane weapon spinning\n\nThe Details of the Retreat 
 are as follows:\n*Suitable age group 12 to 18 years and above*\n\nOpen for
  all\, no prior experience or training required in Kalari or in other move
 ment form.\n\nDate and timings: Starts on the 13th May (Wednesday) at 4:30
  PM and concludes on 16th May (Saturday) 2026 at 4:30 PM.Venue: Indica Gur
 ukulam @ Ritambhara\, No. 69\, BMTC Layout\, Adjacent to Kammasandra Villa
 ge\, Lakshmipura-Hobli.\n\nThe Retreat Place\, located just on the outskir
 ts of Bangalore city\, is a small beautiful space dedicated to Yoga and sp
 iritual studies and practices in a simple and clean environment adjacent t
 o a farm of its own.\n\nWorkshop Contribution: Rs 7\,800/- per person. The
  fees are inclusive of boarding\, lodging and teaching plus resource mater
 ials.\n\nAccommodation: Shared accommodation will be provided\n\nFood: Sim
 ple sāttvik food with fresh-grown vegetables from the farm.\n\nReaching t
 he Venue: The venue is about 22 km from Majestic Bus Stand and is accessib
 le through Magadi Road and Tumkur Road\, preferably through your own vehic
 les. The retreat centre is very close to “Sri Kamadhenu Kshetra”\, a h
 ighly popular Raghavendra Swamy temple\, which has become much-known in re
 cent years. It would take approximately an hour to reach the retreat venue
  from the city centre. Participants have to make their own arrangements to
  travel to the venue. If any assistance is required\, the Indica Yoga Team
  will help.\n\nMetro Rail Access: Take Green Line\, get down at Madavara M
 etro Station. From there\, it takes 25 mins (9.2 km) via Lakshmipura Road 
 by Auto Rickshaw / Taxi.\n\nContact: namaste@indicayoga.com / +91 98809162
 43 / +91 8431570343\n\nClick here to Register
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