October 1, 2025

A Qualitative Interview Study to Illuminate the Lived Emotional, Physical, and Spiritual Impacts of Experienced Bharatanatyam Dancers.

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Bharatanatyam offers significant emotional and physical health improvements, enhancing well-being.
Interviews with 15 experienced dancers led to 206 codes, achieving saturation for 82% of topics explored.
Grounded theory approach included open coding and axial coding to identify key themes from dancers' experiences.
Findings suggest that bharatanatyam should be viewed as a creative healthcare modality rather than just an art form.

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Qualitative interviews reveal how bharatanatyam enhances emotional and physical health in dancers, suggesting its therapeutic role.

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