A syllable has a body: breath, tongue, palate and vibration. Enter the beautiful world of Sanskrit, mantra and sacred sound. Discover the architecture of language and the curious ways that listening gives rise to expression.
Words contain worlds.
In this study, we explore the Sanskrit language through its sounds, written forms and philosophical inheritance. We’ll learn to recognize and pronounce the Sanskrit alphabet, encounter Devanāgarī, and discover how sound and mantra find expression within the traditions of yoga.
There will be listening, chanting, experimentation and probably a few tangled tongues. Through it all, we cultivate a more thoughtful and confident relationship with the language of our practice
