Magnanimous grace
Of the divine infinite,
Blessings flow in its presence.
In this ocean of abundance,
Stay still in the tremors.
Keep the faith
In every moment..
Let go of fear & worry.
Know you have the universe
Within, with & around you.
Savvy
What is dancing to you ?
A series of steps
Or a conversation
Without words?
Dance is a connection
To the rhythm within
That moves you
To find yourself.
In dance is the magic
Of tuning into harmony.
Whatever the form
Dance moves you
Heart & soul
To your truth .
Savvy
Is dance a series of steps, or a conversation without words?
Here I share a curated list of 10 essential reads as a dance lover, that have shaped my journey as a dancer and educator.
Whether you’re a seasoned pro, a ballroom teacher, or someone who just took their very first “courageous step,” these titles offer a roadmap to deeper connection, both with your partner and yourself.
In this episode, we explore:
The Classics: Why technical mastery from legends like Alex Moore and Walter Laird actually sets your creativity free.
The Connection: Moving from “control” to “collaboration” with insights on leading as an invitation.
The Community: Why the dance floor should be a welcoming, inclusive space for every body.
The Soul: How movement serves as a mirror for how we trust and show up in our daily lives.
Featured Authors: Alex Moore, Victor Silvester, Walter Laird, Julia Erickson, Diane Amans, and more.
Listen to more on my Podcast :
Love one of these books? Have a recommendation of your own? Do share with me on the comments.
Keep dancing between the lines and way beyond them.
Savvy Raj
Awareness that you are searching for…the deliverance from all the so called inflictions and challenging circumstances you are experiencing…
Its all in the Space that you occupy. If the Earth element catches fire, its remains become ash. If water engulfs earth everything decays.
The more you resist and pull the greater is the entanglement.
True liberation is from the clutches of ego in ignorance.
What does it take to the awareness of letting go completely? The ability to see beyond the temporary illusions of attachment takes profound faith.
For faith is all there is.Without it nothing is.
Interestingly I wrote this contemplation while reading ‘Gajendra Moksham story & Stotram .
Here is the story below
Gajendra Moksham is one of most spiritually significant stories in the Srimad Bhagavatam A story of divine intervention and total surrender.
The story is set in Mount Trikuta, where Gajendra, the majestic king of the elephant herd went to drink water from the lake and pick up the lotus for worship. There Makara a powerful crocodile clasped his leg… it’s said for 1000 years a fierce tug of war ensued . Inspite of Gajendras strength as he was in the water which was the crocodiles element he began to lose his strength.
The Realization
While family and friends tried their best to help in time they too couldn’t release him . As he grew exhausted trying Gajendra realised that his physical might nor his kin could save him.
And then in total surrender in faith he lifted a lotus flower towards heaven and offered a soul stirring prayer to God Vishnu. But instead of asking for life he asked for ultimate liberation from the clutches of ignorance.
God Vishnu hears sincere plea and with his (divine discus) Sudarshana Chakra swiftly severes the crocodiles head and pulls Gajendra to safety and grants him Moksha (salvation)
Think of grace
As in everything
In life and living
Ask for blessings
In health & prosperity
In this now & future
Invoke the divine
Who holds it all
In an ocean of abundance
With all your heart
In supreme trust.
In the letting go
You step out of your own way
And let the abundance in
For grace is infinite
And the ocean of abundance
Is all heart.
Savvy
Peace within
Peace outside
Is the ideal to thrive on
To sense peace
Inside outside
Is always a work in progress.
In caring to choose thoughts well
Action emnating in goodwill
Changes the narrative
From doubts to clarity.
Let peace reign
Inside outside
Savvy
Connection is the root of compassion
When the heart senses alignment
Inside and outside
Everything begins to make sense
In the lightness of being
There is grace in the movements
Every thing flows as its meant to…
Spirited in connectedness
With hearts of compassion.
Savvy
When mind is over matter
It reflects in every cell
When you keep the faith
Living in gratitude
And be thankful…
Life becomes beautiful.
Choice rests with you
Live life lovingly 💙
Savvy
Mistakes we all make
In life there are ups , downs
But stability comes
In knowing where you are.
What you are doing
How you are feeling
Doing what you do.
And course correcting
In case it feels not quite there.
Then in sharing your thoughts
Your life’s learning
To those on the path next
It’s a way of opening hearts
To express without fear of ridicule
Even if your misses are many,
And roads made you lose ur way
You still found yourself
And are here breathing
Living in this now .
So there, do try to own your truths
Misses and wins
You share as you learn
And learn as you share.
Savvy
Unframe & Reframe
Breakthroughs happen
In the unframing.
As you break through limiting yourself
From cycles of conditioning
You will realize the truths
Of your potential.
You are far more
Than you allow yourself
To believe.
So move beyond
Cycles of limitations
Choose to rise above & see beyond
And over the challenges
Change the narrative
Reframe your thoughts
You are more than you know now
Sustain yourself
To find your limitless being.
Savvy
Growing on an uncharted path,
All by yourself
Blossoming from inner faith
A strength of belief
Rises you up from within
That you project to the world
Sharing hope and happiness
So, like the delicate flowers
So full of perseverance
Arising from bud to bloom
Dancing with the wind
Come rain or sun…
You share as you grow…
Beauty is in and around you
Radiating for all to see…
The light of the source.
I am sharing this hopegiving poem I just wrote.
We are all beings of light, moving towards our purpose in our own unique ways. With so much hope within each of us to know and understand along the way…
May we acknowledge and bloom in the light of the source we are created from.
Savvy Raj
Move from instinct
Move through space
Meet it with grace
Turn inward
Hear the truths echo
In peaceful silence
Forgive in gratefulness
Sense your expression
Tĺhink calmly
Being more available
To your own self
Process your emotions
Clearing residues left in time .
To respond than react
In life & living.
Savvy
As I explore
I discover
As I perceive
I sense
As I pray
I ease
As I seek
I find
As I write
I express
As I sing
I channel
As I dance
I heal
As I read
I learn
I am eternally grateful
For all these learnings
That happen, all in good time.
© Savvy
Peace of calm
Ease of soul
Are two things I sense
In these serene morning moments
Whether it’s the weather here
A gentle breeze & blissful cool
Adding to it all, I know not
But it’s a wonderful start…
How is the weather today ?
Its not pride. It’s dignity,
That you need with you.
Much is the difference between .
In no uncertain moment
Lose your sense of dignity.
For dignity is divine
For it embodies your spirit & soul
Pride is just a human emotion.
If ever you face a situation
Where anothers words & deeds
Leave you broken
Remember its just your pride & ego
That feels deflated in the moments.
It’s just a phase of life it will pass.
Your dignity stays with you
In the way you handle
With no loss of grace
Stay dignified, stay graceful.
Savvy
Do good
And when you do
Think not of acknowledgement
Nor recognition
Do good
From the goodness of your heart
And you will find joy in it.
Make it a practice everyday
To do at least one good deed .
And soon it will become a habit
That happens naturally
And just know
In time…
You will do good anyway
Savvy
Savvy Raj 
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