| Kalarippayattu workshop with Sankar Lal Sivasankaran Nair |
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Fri-Sun 30 November – 2 December Na Grobli Studio, ul. Na Grobli 30/32 Fri 30 November, 6pm–8pm Sat–Sun 1–2 December, 10am–12noon and 3:30–6pm Workshop fee: 150 PLN for all sessions, 30 PLN for one session (regular students: 120/25 PLN) Contact: studio@studiokalari.art.pl Kalarippayattu has something to offer martial artists, yoga practitioners, actors, dancers and anyone interested in a form of exercise that involves conscious work with body and soul. Through regular practice of Kalarippayattu you achieve flexibility, agility and body coordination; you develop strength, stamina and concentration; and – most importantly – you become aware of your potential and able to control your energy and shape your spiritual mindset. In this Southern Kalarippayattu workshop, participants will learn the traditional salutation, basic movement sequences and the skill of stick spinning. The workshop will also include stretching and strengthening exercises. Kalarippayattu is a martial art from Kerala, South India. Its origins can be traced to at least the 12th century. The name Kalarippayattu means “space/place (kalari) for practice/fight (payattu)”. Kalarippayattu is commonly divided into three styles: Northern (vadakkan), Southern (tekkan) and central. Rich in ritual, each of the styles includes the study of movement sequences, incapacitating locks, close combat techniques, and handling wooden and metal weapons (sticks, knives, swords, and spears) as well as strengthening, stretching and breathing exercises. The styles mostly differ in movement sequences, weapon combat techniques and some exercises. Elements of Kalarippayattu have for centuries been used in the training of Kerala actors and dancers, e.g. in Kathakali. Physical training is complemented by a unique healing system closely related to Ayurveda. It includes, among other things, massages that heal the body and make it more flexible, and the knowledge of marmas, the vital points of the human body.  Sankar Lal Sivasankaran Nair is a Kalarippayattu teacher and certified Ayurvedic massage therapist born in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. He studied traditional Kerala instruments and the basics of Kathakali drama and dance. Sankar started studing Kalarippayattu in 1994. His masters have included Tirupuram C. Madhavan (Anjaneya Kalari Sangham), Jayachandran Nair (Kerala School of Martial Arts), Thankappan Assan and Ajith Kumar (Maruthi Marma Chikilsa Kalari Sangham and Ayurveda). Between 2005 and 2008 he worked with Milón Méla, an Indian theatre group, co-conducting numerous workshops and performing at festivals across India and Europe. In 2008 he moved to Wroc³aw, Poland. Sankar teaches Southern Kalarippayattu, collaborates with theatre professionals as teacher and performer, and practices ayurvedic massage. In May 2010, together with Justyna Rodziñska-Nair, he co-founded Studio Kalari. More: www.studiokalari.art.pl |