Is there any overlap between the two programs? Or should I just flip a coin?

Gracias and thank you!

Part of me wishes that there was a Shiva Nata instructor in Denver so I could do it with someone (if you know of anyone let me know!) but I ordered the video anyway.

The whole thing fascinates me and I am excited and nervous to try it!

Shiva Nata- I had such a big no to this. Such a big, this is weird and I’m good with my methods, and I have to what, now?

And my friends, Lilly and Maryellen were very encouraging, and a wee bit bossy and pokey. Do it. do it. do it.

So I tried it last night. I liked it. It gave me some insight. Some of my insights don’t even have words attached so that’s good.

Will is not bad, but it needs to be applied with more intention and insight in my life, me thinks.

Thanks for this, Larissa, and you’ll make a great mom.

Muah!
Bridget
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Terrified of failing? I can relate! I think my DVD sat for six months before I got up the courage to use it.

Also, loved the part about middle ground. It is something I am constantly forgetting about. I so easily fall into the trap of believing that things are now or never – when they really can be now or later.

@claire Sometimes I do the arm movements while lying on the floor or reclined in my easy chair :)
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I’m intrigued but would like to know more about how it works. Brain stuff interests me–I read a fair amount about it–but I’m leery of phrases like “It uses movement patterns to generate new neural connections” without greater context.

Why are Shiva Nata’s movement patterns more effective for rewriting patterns than ballroom dancing, hopscotch, DDR, or some other flail-worthy pursuit? Have any books been written on the science of it? My library network has nothing and I didn’t see anything on Amazon.

I appreciate that it works for people, but I suppose I’m not convinced it would work for me or that it would be more effective than other current pursuits. I find science reassuring.

And now a simpler question, is all of Dance of Shiva performed standing? Sort of like karate or Tai Chi forms? I saw a yoga demo by Andrey Lappa on youtube that kinda freaked me out with his super strong pretzel bendy-ness. I can’t even do a proper downward dog.

Havi, I hope you don’t mind I posed my questions here, seemed a fitting post for them.
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First, thank you Havi for so beautifully and graciously sharing your space with me today.

And, to everyone else, thank you, thank you for such a warm welcome. Really, I’m rather overwhelmed right now and (almost) at a loss for words.

My shivanata practice has been super secretive and intensely private up to this point and to know that there is this community of *you* out there willing to embrace me and my f(l)ailings is, well, wow. Just wow.

I’m a geyser of gratitude :) right now. Thank you!
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And if you ever want someone to flail (I mean, practice) with, let me know. :)
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