And what is the difference btw Kalari, Yoga & Ayurveda? Kalari Lab, with Adam Philips at Yoga ai Trulli YAV, Grottaglie, Italy Fall 2023. Kalari, Yoga, & Ayurveda are all practices that originate from India. While Kalari and Yoga are movement traditions, Ayurveda is a system of medicine. Yoga and Kalari In the same way that Brazil has Jiu-jitsu and Capoeira , India has Yoga and Kalari. Both Yoga and Kalari are bodymind practices, traditionally used for cultivating chara

As Brazil has two entirely different movement traditions: Brazilian Jiu-jitsu & Capoeira, India has Yoga & Kalari. Each two very different systems of culture and tradition birthed from the same mother. Like brother & sister, some similarities, but each pulling from other ancestry with branching roots and each wholly unique. Yoga and Kalari Yoga is body, breath & mind practice, traditionally for cultivating spiritual character. Kalari too, has movement , mind and breat

Why Capoeira Part 3 of 3 Positive Mental Attitude & Mood We know that exercise can promote healthy mood, in terms of generating endorphins- natural positive hormones. Capoeira definitely does that. Capoeira also builds positive mental patterns by building self-efficacy. When we keep up at a challenging activity, though it is hard we eventually realize that we can move past mistakes. We improve slowly and consistently with commitment. This builds self-efficacy, a foundational

Part 1 of 3 Why Capoeira. Capoeira is a dance and martial art. By playing Capoeira you have the opportunity to optimize your health and performance while preserving a tradition. Capoeira trains and nurtures body, mind, and emotions. As a Capoeirista you will improve physical, mental, emotional and social wellbeing. People of all ages and abilities play and everyone can improve. Capoeira Builds Physical Stamina Strength & Flexibility We say: we play Capoeira, as in it's fun

Part 2of 3 Why Capoeira Capoeira trains body, mind, and emotions. It activates balance, coordination, speed, & power. It challenges and nurtures mental function. Capoeira is performed in a circle: the hoda. The foundational posture is a moving one- the ginga, which means to sway. Balance & Coordination Capoeira builds hand eye coordination as well as depth perception. The game of it: the hoda, builds skills by the nature of being in circle. You learn to maintain spatial awar

Capoeira is a dance and martial art. By playing Capoeira you have the opportunity to optimize your health and performance while preserving a tradition. Capoeira trains and nurtures body, mind, and emotions. As a Capoeirista you will improve physical, mental, emotional and social wellbeing. People of all ages and abilities play and everyone can improve. Capoeira Builds Physical Stamina Strength & Flexibility We say: we play Capoeira, as in it's fun and it's a practice. When