{"product_id":"finding-shiva-an-inner-journey-of-the-performative-experience","title":"Finding Shiva : An Inner journey of the performative experience","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter high school, I was not sure about whether I should pursue dance or a technical subject. Awaiting clarity, I spent many months considering my options.While I was in the midst of this confusion, someone asked me, What brings you closer to yourself? I didnt respond immediately, but in my mind the answer was clear. Dance brings me closer to myself, I thought. It was such an odd question, yet strangely it influenced a life decision. How can one be closer to or farther from oneself?I knew that dance would begin to reveal something to me at some point in time, but I wasnt sure of what this thing would be. The act of dancing holds something within it that I wanted to discover. What if I could imbibe my life with the clarity of thought, precision, control and simultaneous surrender that I am able to wield as a performer? Wouldnt life change inexplicably for the better?The applause bursts like rain clatteringFrom a cloud too heavy to hold,My elation bathes me as sweat tricklesDown my forehead a moment beforeIt stings my eye to remind me to see,They applaud the dance, not me.If I were to fall prey, my dance entwinedWith only moments of applause to remindOf my days of yore. No never not.Dance is me and yet not at all...- Rukmini Vijayakumar\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"notionpress.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45872655302854,"sku":"DADAXB09MYVYKLH","price":8.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/9389\/1014\/files\/51I3rW1_iNL.jpg?v=1779521588","url":"https:\/\/ergodemedia.com\/products\/finding-shiva-an-inner-journey-of-the-performative-experience","provider":"Ergodemedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}