MATRA MOVEMENT is a South Asian American somatic movement practice. It is the result of Megha Barnabas's personal search for cultural roots, belonging, and health. It combines dance, yoga, meditation and somatic therapy. MATRA MOVEMENT engages the traditional shapes, steps and mudras from the Indian classical dance Odissi as therapeutic healing tools to explore and create an inner landscape. We look at the performative as yogic, the ornamental as utilitarian, and the breath as bejeweled. MATRA is anti-caste and anti-occupation. In this devotional practice we envision and embody decolonized futures.

This is an accessible practice open to all ability levels - no dance experience necessary. To learn more about Megha Barnabas and Matra Movement see links: 

https://www.instagram.com/matra_movement/
http://meghabarnabas.com/project/matra-movement/