Bharatanatyam, arguably the oldest classical dance heritage of India, is considered to be the mother of many other Indian classical dance forms. Conventionally a solo dance performed only by the Devadasis (Dancers in Service of the Art), it was started in the Hindu temples of Tamil Nadu and eventually flourished in South India. The theoretical basis of this form can be traced back to "Natya Shastra", the ancient Hindu Sanskrit text on the performing arts. A form of anecdote illustrating Hindu religious themes and spiritual ideas emoted by the dancer with excellent footwork and impressive gestures, through its component elements of Nrita (physical steps), Nritya (gestures and expression) and Natya (the union of both transporting the dancer to know sublime inner states) .

This module provides an analysis and research into the History of Bharatanatyam Dance.

It also includes a methodology that proposes tools to encourage human beings towards a goal beyond knowing this dance as a physical practice, to heal physical or psychological symptoms. It provides tools that make it possible to transcend suffering and reach the core of joy, beauty, peace and harmony.