Ep 3: Anchoring in Love with Sangeeta Isravan

<p><strong>During this episode of </strong><em><strong>Why Change?</strong></em><strong> co-hosts Madeleine and Jeff discuss grounding their work in self-care and prioritizing humanity. Madeleine speaks with artist, educator, and activist Sangeeta Isvaran about her work throughout India and Asia, particularly her actions throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Together, they discuss the importance of anchoring our work in love.</strong></p> <p><strong>In this episode you’ll learn:</strong></p> <ol> <li><strong>The concept of </strong><em><strong>Rasa</strong></em><strong> in artistic and educational experience;</strong></li> <li><strong>Ideologies about prioritizing humanity in our creative and justice-oriented work; and</strong></li> <li><strong>Techniques for grounding creative practice and keeping inspired.</strong></li> </ol> <p><strong>Check out some of the things mentioned during this podcast, including:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://creative-generation.org/blog-1/quiet-time-a-shared-value-of-rest-and-creativity"><u><strong>Creative Generation’s quiet week</strong></u></a></li> <li><a href="https://globalphilosophyresources.com/2017/08/10/rasa-indian-aesthetic-theory/"><u><strong>The concept of </strong></u><u><em><strong>Rasa</strong></em></u></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.railway-technology.com/news/indian-railways-more-special-trains/"><u><strong>Indian Railways special COVID trains</strong></u></a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Please download the transcript here.</strong></p> <p><strong>ABOUT SANGEETA ISVARAN- Sangeeta has inherited a Bharatanatyam [classical dance/theatre form from Tamilnadu, India] practice from the pioneering maestra, Padmabhushan Kalanidhi Narayanan and Smt.Savithri Jagannatha Rao. She has researched into many performing and visual art traditions across the world, creating her unique Katradi technique of empathy based social transformation. For this she was honoured with the highest national award for young dancers, the Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar. She is an empanelled danc