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When your classical dance teacher dies and practice feels impossible

My guru passed away six months ago and I cannot bring myself to practice Bharatanatyam anymore because every mudra feels hollow without her corrections echoing in my mind.

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Grief has severed the living connection that gave meaning to disciplined practice.

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