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Kalari: Yogalike Indian Martial Art

What is Kalari?
Simply put, Kalari is an Indian Martial Art form that is as old as yoga and ayurveda, kept alive in Kerala as a closed oral tradition for thousands of years.  It is the sister to yoga and ayurveda, and there are elements of those practices in Kalari.

Kalari in Salt Lake City?
Flow Yoga owner/director Jennifer Ellen discovered the practice through a series of ‘coincidences’ relating to two of her favorite people, her teacher Shiva Rea and her friend Dave Stringer, a fantastic Kirtan artist.  After just a couple of months of practicing 1st  with Kai Hitzer, then his teacher and senior instructor in the Kalari lineage, Gerhard Schmid, she knew that the next big journey in her life had begun.  Along with Dallas and Aubri, we are striving to bring this highly powerful, transformative practice in a real and authentic way to the Salt Lake community.

What is the Kalari practice like?
Kalari has a systematic approach to training the complete Self: the body, the emotions and the mind. Practice begins with movement-based warm-up and conditioning exercises. Then the practitioner moves to a set of flowing movement sequences called forms. Each form takes on a specific quality of either energy-generating (masculine) or energy-focusing (feminine). Both types are equally important to the practice of the student and are equally challenging. Kalari is a physically demanding practice, but the beauty is that persons of any physical condition can participate.

What do I bring & wear to class?
No yoga mat, special clothing or equipment is needed. Wear exercise/yoga clothes. A bottle of water and small hand towel (for sweat) may be helpful.

Classes are for all levels of experience to enjoy. In Level 1 classes, we give more attention to the basics of the practice. In Level 2 classes, the basic part of the practice goes more quickly and we give more attention to the Shiva and Shakti forms that come after the basic practice. In Self-Practice, we all practice together as a group, some focusing on the basics, some focusing on more intermediate elements of the practice. An instructor is present, but very little instruction is given. This is more like the traditional way Kalari is practiced in Kerala. Self-Practice classes are half-price.

Day
Time

Class
(All classes held at East Millcreek)

Duration (min)*
Teacher

Monday:

6:15pm Level 1 Focused Class 60-120 Aubri, Dallas, Jennifer Ellen

Tuesday:

       

Wednesday:

6:15pm Level 2 Focused Class 60-120 Aubri, Dallas, Jennifer Ellen

Thursday:

 

     

Friday:

       

Saturday:

10:15am

Level 1 Focused Class

60-120

Aubri, Dallas, Jennifer Ellen

Sunday:

 

     

*Note: Classes are 60 minutes long plus an additional hour for those interested in extending their practice. You are welcome to practice for 60 minutes, or to stay for the entire two hours. There is no extra fee or penalty either way.

More information
Kalari Sangha
Kerala Kalarippayat Academy

Jennifer Ellen's India Blog

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