Yashoda Thakore's forte is undeniably her 'innovative classicism.' She is accomplished in both Kuchipudi and Vilasini Natyam and reinforces her repertoire with her deep understanding and practice of Yoga. Yashoda established the Rinda Saranya Kuchipudi Dance Academy in 1997, and is Adjunct Faculty of Dance at BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad. To add, Yashoda is a qualified teacher of the theory and practice of Yoga and served as Guest Faculty at Study in India Program, University of Hyderabad for Yoga: Theory & Practice. Yashoda, in association with renowned art critic Dr. Pappu Venugopala Rao, has translated the 13th Century Sanskrit treatise on dance, NṛttaRatnāvali, into English, which was published in 2013 to critical acclaim.

Yashoda has enthralled world audiences with her consummate artistry. Konark, Mudra, Kalamandalam, Nishagandha Festivals, The Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and Madras Music Academy (in the Chennai Music Season) and many other stages have played host to Yashoda in India. She has been showered with praise for her performances in the European Telugu Association Convention, Manchester, The Regent's College & The Nehru Centre, London, The Indian High Commission, Dubai, the Sanskrit Theatre Symposium, Dhaka, the International Kuchipudi Dance Convention, California, and the Volos International Festival, Greece amongst others. On invitation, she has conducted workshops on Yoga and Dance in St. Petersburg, Russia in 2012 & 2013.

“Yashoda Thakore has done a sustained study but this is supplemented with the insights of one who is a dancer herself and who understands the art and craft of dance. The learning is manifest in the contextual chapters where she takes us through the intricacies of breath control which allows the dancer to become flexible with the body. The development of dance is traced for us with ample references to various sources. The monograph thus becomes a good reference source for the researcher in dance and Yoga.”