About

Dance

  • Bharatanatyam practitioner, educator, and performer

  • Undergraduate degree in Bharatanatyam from Kalakshetra Foundation
    Postgraduate degree in Bharatanatyam from the University of Madras

  • Training included yoga, kalaripayaṭṭu, kathakali, heritage architecture, mṛdaṅgam, and naṭṭuvaṅgam

Performance

  • Work includes Bharatanatyam, folk, and theatre traditions

  • Exposure to forms such as Oyyilattam and Kattaikoothu

  • Participation in productions situated in non-conventional spaces

  • Performed in works choreographed by Smt. Ambika Buch and Smt. Stella Uppal Subbiah

  • Abhinaya under the guidance of Smt. Priya Darshini Govind

Therapy

  • Dance Movement Therapy facilitator

  • Completed a Dance Movement Therapy Facilitation programme (CMTAI)
    Currently training as a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner

  • Facilitates sessions with diverse groups, including older adults, women’s groups, children, and Bharatanatyam dancers

Practice

  • Integrates Bharatanatyam, yoga, movement exploration, and somatic awareness

  • Creates structured, sensitive spaces for learning, self-regulation, and personal growth

  • An approach that holds both the discipline and cultural depth of Bharatanatyam alongside a body-based, exploratory practice

Interests & Community

  • Volunteer work at CanBridge Academy, supporting movement-based engagement with adults on the autism spectrum

  • Collaborations with Katradi Trust by Sri. Sangeeta Isvaran

  • Engages with Vedic chanting and Carnatic music

  • Interest in Indian philosophy, history, and cultural contexts