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Yogasūtras Immersion in Greece
June 24-29, 2025
Join us for a Summer Retreat in Greece, on the exquisite island of Aegina. This retreat will be led by Dr. Seth Powell and guest local yoga teacher Evi Tassa. Over the course of five nights and six days, we will immerse in yoga history and philosophy, study and chant Sanskrit, practice āsana, prāṇāyāma, and meditation, eat delicious local vegetarian Greek cuisine, visit an ancient temple of a Greek goddess, relax poolside, swim and enjoy the picturesque waters of the Aegean sea, and more! The curriculum for the Greece retreat will focus on a deep study and immersion into the Yogasūtras of Patañjali—yoga's most ancient and influential text.
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Sanskrit Retreat in Italy
August 1-5, 2025
Join us for a Sanskrit Retreat in the Italian alps, at the exquisite Mandali retreat center, led by Dr. Seth Powell, Dr. Antonia Ruppel, and guest yoga teacher Moritz Ulrich. Over the course of four nights and five days, we will immerse in yoga practice and philosophy, study and chant Sanskrit texts, eat delicious vegetarian cuisine, enjoy the pools and spa, and more. If you have been studying Sanskrit and wanting to deepen your understanding of the language, up your translation and reading skills, while relaxing in a luxury retreat environment, together with amazing community—this is the retreat for you.
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SKT 204 | Spoken Sanskrit
March 11 - April 17, 2025
Did you know that Sanskrit is not only a language designed for sacred scripture, but also for daily communication, with words for computers, A/C, trains, planes, and more? Did you know that there are communities in India and around the world today that communicate amongst themselves almost exclusively in Sanskrit? Did you know that you can speak Sanskrit? Join Dr. Varun Khanna for an immersive dive into the world of spoken Sanskrit, learning to communicate in this ancient language from scratch.
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YS 132 | Kuṇḍalinī: In Body, Text, and Context
Feb 17 - March 14, 2025
While a foundational concept in yoga, Kuṇḍalinī is also one of the most mysterious. The rising of Kuṇḍalinī is considered a key technique of yoga, demarcating spiritual experiences and even facilitating the liberated practitioner to transcend their body. Yet this simple summary belies the varied ways in which Kuṇḍalinī is described and experienced across textual, cultural and contemporary accounts. This course sets out the history of Kuṇḍalinī as concept and experience—but cannot dispel the mystique.
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