According to Hindu philosophy Lord Shiva, the source of Yoga, danced the world into existence and gave it order; the universe i

existence and gave it order; the universe is thus viewed as Nataraja, the ‘Cosmic Dance of Shiva’. Dance and yoga have long been described as two rivers stemming from the same source (The One), and this paper will illustrate a few interesting aspects of this relationship: how are yoga and dance similar as a physical discipline, how they are different, what is required of the practitioner, some common injuries related to practice, and why these two traditions have been intertwined for millennia.