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Sanskrit<\/h3>

Insight Yoga<\/h6><\/div>[vc_empty_space hide_on_mobile=““][vc_empty_space hide_on_mobile=““][vc_empty_space hide_on_mobile=““][vc_empty_space hide_on_mobile=““][vc_empty_space hide_on_mobile=““][vc_empty_space hide_on_mobile=““][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_images_carousel images=“956,1255,1216,1032″ img_size=“600*500″ speed=“2000″ autoplay=“yes“ wrap=“yes“][vc_empty_space hide_on_mobile=““][vc_empty_space hide_on_mobile=““][vc_empty_space hide_on_mobile=““][vc_empty_space hide_on_mobile=““][vc_empty_space hide_on_mobile=““][vc_empty_space hide_on_mobile=““][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

As I lived in India for seven years and worked in meditation centres and ashrams, I needed to learn the modern Indian language \u2018Hindi\u2019, which is based on Sanskrit and has the same script. From 1996 onwards, I have studied at the Landour Language School, which offers well-structured courses in Hindi and Sanskrit. Many universities in the west send their students there to live and breathe these languages in their cultural setting.<\/p>\n

While privately studying these languages, I cannot claim to be a Sanskrit scholar or linguist. Therefore, I only teach introductory courses, focusing on important vocabulary for yoga teaching. These introductions range from absolute basics to learning to read and write. Here is an overview of what I offer in this area of study:<\/p>\n

1. History<\/strong>
\n1.1 Origins of the language
\n1.2 The Indo-European language family
\n1.3 The Harrapan civilization (c. 3500-1500 B.C.E.)
\n1.3 The Aryan Invasion (around 1750 B.C.E.)
\n1.4 The Indus Sarasvati civilization
\n1.4 Sanskrit in Vedic rituals (Vedic Sanskrit): Mantra Yoga
\n1.5 Classical Sanskrit<\/p>\n

2. Devan\u0101gari script: transliteration & amp; pronunciation<\/strong>
\n2.1 Sanskrit is a phonetic language
\n2.2 The Devan\u0101gari script
\n2.3 Singing
\n2.3.1 Long \/ pronounced and short form singing
\n2.3.2 Other vocals
\n2.3.3 The special chant: Anusv\u0101ra & amp; Visarga
\n2.3.4 The short forms of chant
\n2.4 consonants
\n2.4.1 Unaspirated & amp; aspirated consonants
\n2.4.2 Gutturals
\n2.4.3 Palatals
\n2.4.4 brains
\n2.4.5 Dentistry
\n2.4.6 Labia
\n2.4.7 Half-vowels
\n2.4.8 Sibilants
\n2.4.9 Combinations of Consonants<\/p>\n

3. Exercises<\/strong>
\n3.1 Form simple words
\n3.1.1 Writing the Devan\u0101gari alphabet
\n3.1.2 Transliteration of the Devan\u0101gari script
\n3.2 Writing exercises
\n3.3 Reading exercises<\/p>\n

4. \u0100sana-Names<\/strong>
\n4.1 Words in Sanskrit. combine
\n4.2 S\u016brya Namask\u0101ra
\n4.3 Counting
\n4.4 Standing poses
\n4.5 Bending Back Poses
\n4.6 Sitting forward bend
\n4.7 rotations
\n4.8 Hip opener
\n4.9 Inversions
\n4.10 Postures while lying down
\n4. Pr\u0101\u1e47\u0101y\u0101ma terminology
\n4.1 Breathing techniques
\n4.3 Mud & amp; Bandha
\n4.4 Kumbhaka<\/p>\n

5. The energetic system (pr\u0101\u1e47amayako\u015ba)<\/strong>
\n5.1 Ko\u015ba
\n5.2 Cakra
\n5.3 No.
\n5.4 V\u0101yu
\n5.5 Other<\/p>\n

6. Yoga philosophy<\/strong>
\n6.1 Basic Conditions
\n6.2 Philosophical systems<\/p>\n

7. Important mantras<\/strong>
\n7.1 Gayatr\u012b mantra (\u1e5ag-Veda)
\n7.2 Ma\u1e45gala mantra
\n7.3 Teacher-student invocation (\u015a\u0101nti mantra)
\n7.4 Jyotir mantra (B\u1e5bhad\u0101ra\u1e47yaka Upani\u1e63ad)
\n7.5 Completeness Mantra (I\u015bopani\u1e63ad)
\n7.6 Mah\u0101-M\u1e5btyu\u1e45jaya mantra (\u1e5ag-Veda)<\/p>\n

8. Classic quotes<\/strong>
\n8.1 Upani\u1e63ads
\n8.2 P\u0101ta\u00f1jala Yoga\u015b\u0101stra
\n8.3 Ha\u1e6dha Yoga texts. [vc_empty_space hide_on_mobile = „“] [vc_empty_space hide_on_mobile = „“] [vc_empty_space hide_on_mobile = „“] [vc_empty_space hide_on_mobile = „“]