Yogic Studies
An educational platform dedicated to providing the highest quality research and teaching, offering university-level courses on Yoga, Hinduism, Buddhism, and South Asian Languages.
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Sacred Sites of Karnataka
December 3-12, 2025
This is not your average trip to India. This 10-day journey through the sacred sites of Karnataka is unlike any other tour you will encounter. Each day we will visit special historical sites connected with the ancient traditions of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainismâall with a special eye towards the history and philosophies of yoga.Â
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Fall Language Courses
Fall classes begin September 15, 2025
Enrollment is open for our upcoming Fall term language courses at Yogic Studies. This September, we will welcome new student cohorts for Classical Sanskrit, Hindi, Pali, Classical Tibetan, and our newest offering, Greek for Sanskritists! If you have been wanting to learn a new language, now is your chance to join an incredible and supportive community of language learners from around the globe.
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YS 135 | Baƫls, Fakirs, and Yoga
July 28Â - August 22, 2025
For students of yoga studies and Indic cultures, this course taught by Dr. Keith Edward CantĂș offers an unparalleled opportunity to explore the vibrant, often-unseen intersection of musical tradition and profound spiritual practice in the two Bengals. Primarily rooted in Bangladesh and West Bengal, IndiaâBÄul and Fakiri traditions today resonate across translocal or global contexts as well. Join us as we embark together on an adventure through the musical worlds of the enigmatic BÄuls and Fakirs, exploring their intrinsic connection with yoga by using a dynamic blend of historical, textual-lyrical, and ethnographic lenses.
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