Gain a deep appreciation of Sanskrit’s cultural and literary history as you learn the Sanskrit alphabet system – Devanāgarī and the foundations of Sanskrit Grammar, transliteration and diacritics.
Be guided on accurate pronunciation of Sanskrit Terms, names and meanings of the more common yoga postures and pronunciations.
This program will establish a strong foundation for continued Sanskrit study
Course Curriculum
Module 1 - The origins of Sanskrit and the system of Sanskrit Sounds
History of the ancient language from the Vedic period to Contemporary India
Writing Sanskrit
The system of Sanskrit Sounds
Sanskrit alphabet - Vowels and Consonants
Module 2 - Sanskrit Syllables, Words and Spoken Sanskrit
Sanskrit syllables
Forming words
Fun with spoken Sanskrit
Module 3 - Sanskrit Grammar - Part 1
Nouns
Verbs
Sandhi
Compounds
Chants and Mantras
Module 4 - Sanskrit Grammar - Part 2
Words and sentences
Moods and Tenses
Nominals
Readings
Module 5 - The stories behind the yoga poses
A note on Pronunciation
Tales and myths of the yoga poses
Module 6 - Readings
A selection of the Yoga Sūtras
A selection of the Bhagavad Gita
The Sanskrit Program
Thursday 7 - 9 pm
6 weeks
May 9th
May 16th
May 23rd
May 30th
June 6th
June 13th
Your Teacher
Meet Shyamala
Shyamala is a longtime practitioner of Yoga, and a scholar of Sanskrit and Yoga traditions. She is currently a Research Candidate for Asian and Pacific Languages with the Australian National University where she will further her Sanskrit Studies in Vedic texts and literature. She holds a BSC in Mathematics and Education and is a qualified yoga teacher. She has worked in the yoga industry and taught yoga to adults and children. As a scholar and practitioner, Shyamala hopes to provide yoga teachers and practitioners with a practical introduction to Sanskrit, the language of Yoga.