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@article{208207,
        author = {Harshitha P},
        title = {Somantic memory in adavus and PTSD - trauma recovery},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {4},
        pages = {924-932},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=208207},
        abstract = {Post-traumatic psychological distress is often represented in implicit physiological states that require the bottom-up approach to reestablish autonomic balance. In the current research, the clinical effectiveness of structured mechanics of Bharatanatyam Adavus, such as Aramandi (body position-based stance), Tattu (two-legs footwork), and multidirectional movement coordination is explored as somatic intervention to trauma healing. Quantitative pre-post study was performed with the use of 133 participants (mean age = 32.18). Following an 8-to-12-week-long *Adavu* protocol, the participants were tested for post-traumatic stress and somatic awareness using Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5) and Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA-2). Statistical analysis of the obtained results demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in post-traumatic stress (29.48%, p < .001, d = 3.98) alongside with the increase in interoceptive somatic awareness by 57.55% (p < .001, d = 3.09). Moreover, while the experience in movement practice helped to accelerate therapy, even the majority (71.4%) of the participants with no prior experience with movement have undergone significant changes. No difference in treatment efficiency according to gender identities has been revealed. Thus, the obtained results clearly show that the geometrical structure, physical grounding, and central pattern generation in classical Indian dance serve as effective non-verbal instruments of trauma processing. In conclusion, structured mechanics of Adavus can be regarded as the holistic culturally-sensitive somatic intervention to trauma recovery.},
        keywords = {Somatic Intervention, Post-Traumatic Stress, Bharatanatyam},
        month = {September},
        }