Practice of 8 Animal Forms Together

This video is part of Meythaari — the body-foundation stage of Kalarippayattu, and the first of four stages in the Svasottama learning path. Watch the lessons in order: TRAIN WITH STRUCTURE — ONLINE Watching is not training. If you want the full sequence, corrections on your own form, and a teacher watching your progress: Kalarippayattu Foundations — Stage One 60+ lessons in 4K, in traditional teaching order 150+ recorded guided classes to practise along with 6 live Zoom sessions every week with Nikhil Personal video feedback on your form → https://svasottama.com/kalarippayattu... TRAIN IN PERSON — PONDICHERRY / AUROVILLE Residential training at kalari Academy near Auroville, South India. 10-Day Meythaari Immersion Learn the whole first stage from the ground up. Includes 3 months of live online classes and lifetime access to the recordings. Kalari Residency Come for any number of days, minimum 2 nights. Daily Kalarippayattu and Yoga. Food and AC accommodation included. Weapons training is offered to students who are ready for it (minimum 5 days). ABOUT Kalarippayattu is a martial art of Kerala, South India. Its practice is documented in written record from at least the early 1500s, and it is taught today through an unbroken teaching lineage. We teach the Vadakkan (northern) tradition. Nikhil Bollapragada — Director, Svasottama Holistic Living. 10+ years of Kalarippayattu under senior Gurukkals and across India. Yoga Acharya (Sivananda, 2024), E-RYT 500. Teaching since 19; 500+ students worldwide. Website — https://svasottama.com Instagram —   / svasottama   Facebook —   / svasottama   Questions — https://svasottama.com/contact/ Practise within your capacity. Warm up before every session and stop if something hurts. Train with a teacher where you can. #kalarippayattu #kalari #India #martialarts #indianmartialarts