Kundalini - the journey of masako ono. | MASAKO ONO | TEDxXIMB

MASAKO ONO talks about how dance is a powerful source of energy for her. Her journey learning different dance forms and her insight of chakras the energy source of our body A renowned Odissi dancer, Masako Ono started dancing at the age of 4 under a modern dance graduate from the Martha Graham Dance School, USA. She additionally trained in western classical ballet, jazz & hip hop in Tokyo. In 1996, Masako joined Nrityagram, the dance village started by the noted Odissi dancer, late Protima Gauri Bedi. She received training in Odissi, Kalaripayattu and Mayurbhanj Chhau. Subsequently, she has been living in Odisha where she received further training in Odissi from Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra and Guru Naba Kishore Mishra. The only Japanese Odissi dancer and an empanelled Artist of Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Govt. of India, Ono was selected as one of the 100 most respected and outstanding Japanese in the world in their respective fields by the Japanese issue of Newsweek. In between performances, she also puts her effort to nurture the future Odissi / contemporary dancers through MOPA (Masako Ono Performing Arts) and Mudra Foundation. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx