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Online Intro to Sanskrit
May 16, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sanskrit is the language of yoga. Anyone can resonate with Sanskrit’s timeless sounds—and connect to words and ideas incredibly beautiful and profound. Rewards are many for those who take the time to see, hear, and feel the power and elegance of Sanskrit. Those interested in yoga philosophy particularly benefit from this study.
This weekend workshop will give you intimate familiarity with the unique points of resonance in your own palate that support Sanskrit’s sacred sounds. And you’ll be firmly grounded in proper pronunciation of this ancient language. Along the way you’ll learn the alphabet and you’ll receive the tools you need to explore your favorite sutras and chants in the beautiful script of Sanskrit, Devanāgarī.
ASI’s teaching method, developed over many years by Vyaas Houston, makes learning Sanskrit stress-free and fun!
For the first time ever, we will be piloting delivering this workshop online. The ASI learning model and design of this program depend on a unified, collective group experience. We know this will be more challenging to achieve through an online format, but are confident we can do it under certain conditions.
As always for this workshop, participants must be present for the entire class. This means being with the group online for eight hours each day, with several scheduled breaks of around 30 minutes and other short breaks as needed. It also means being able to be in a quiet place where you can focus on the computer screen, be uninterrupted, and speak and chant out loud with the group.
In addition, participants must be comfortable being part of a pilot. We’re working hard to figure out the details in advance, but anticipate that there will be some things we did not foresee. It may require some patience from all of us! .
Participation is limited to 10 people. Please join this adventure if you are comfortable with the online format, have a living situation that will support your participation, and are willing to experiment with us.
Ellen Cull discovered her love of Sanskrit while studying Tantric yoga theory. She took the Sanskrit Level I workshop in 2013 and was hooked, both by the Sanskrit itself and by the ASI teaching method, which made it possible for her to immerse herself in the pure joy of the language without fear or expectations. She has been teaching weekend workshops and ongoing study since 2015.
Price is reduced for this pilot.
Early Bird Price: $175 (was $200)
After April 30: $225 (was $250)