• The Language of Yoga
• Sanskrit Basics for Yogis
  Sanskrit, Asana Names, Yoga Sutra Terms and Chants
  The science and practice of yoga is framed in Sanskrit words and verses. Many asana (posture) names have interesting, deeper meanings and stories behind them. Yoga philosophy, specifically the Yoga Sutras, contains many terms that have no accurate English equivalents. Learning these key terms in depth broadens our understanding of yoga and how it describes human consciousness. Certain Sanskrit chants also have quite a bit below their surface. Each session will include a short asana sequence with simultaneous pronunciation of each posture name.
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• Friday Sept 23rd
• 6:00pm - 8:00pm
  Fundamentals of  Pronunciation
  Teachers and practitioners of yoga, Ayurveda, or meditation can benefit from learning how to pronounce Sanskrit with correct breath, resonance, rhythm and tongue position. We will learn and chant the sounds of the alphabet.
  

Saturday Sept 24th

12:30pm-3:00pm

• Asana Names and Stories 
  Pronouncing each asana name properly allows us to feel its vibration and rhythm. Many postures have interesting stories behind them. We will explore the enunciation, meaning, and reason for many asana names.

• Saturday Sept 24th

  3:30pm-6:00pm
  Yoga Sutra Terms in Depth 
  Certain Sanskrit words do not have English equivalents and often require lengthy explanations in order to understand them. Sanskrit terms can be explored from a dictionary, a definition in a text, a teacher's oral instruction, and/or from understanding its Sanskrit root. The goal is to broaden your understanding of important Sanskrit terms and concepts primarily drawn from the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.
  

• Sunday Sept 25th

  12:30pm-3:30pm

• How to Chant in Sanskrit
  (Yoga Chants and Vedic Mantras)
  Sanskrit has been chanted in India continuously for at least 6000 years. Many different styles of chanting have developed, including Vedic, bija mantra, shloka, stotra and kirtana. You will experience the different vibrations of each style while chanting verses from the Rig Veda, Yoga Sutras, Vedanta and the Bhagavad Gita.