Rukmini Vijayakumar Instagram – I’m so happy to have @somyarout2806 as my coach. Yes I train by myself, and I work out even when travelling and have always had routines that balance flexibility and strength. I’m obsessive and absolutely cannot go even for 2 days without training/ dancing/ yoga or running at the minimum. I have been like this for almost 22 years now- Since I was 18. But in all these years, I have never felt comfortable enough to give up this responsibility of strength and functional routines for myself – to someone else. My dance teachers definitely took aesthetic and skill as their responsibilities for as long as they were around, but strength and functional work has always been something that I’ve done for myself. But Somya has been special… I’m not only taken care of, but I’m also learning so much as I train with him. I’m given rest when necessary and I’m pushed so much that I could cry when necessary. As a soloist, who works, trains, choreographs and travels alone for the most part, having a coach has made a world of difference to me. Thank you @somyarout2806 #dancerlife #bharatanatyam #strength training #balance #coach