Intro to “Sanskrit for Yoga” (Blue Point Yoga) (06/13/17)

I am pleased to present an audio recording of the presentation on "Intro to Sanskrit for Yoga" that I made on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 to the students undergoing yoga teacher training at the Blue Point Yoga Center in Durham under the guidance of Sara Doyle:

Brief summary of what we covered:

• General characteristics of the Sanskrit language
• Sanskrit alphabet – 48 letters; vowels are written first, then consonants
• Sanskrit sounds are produced by placing the tongue in various positions in the mouth
• Sanskrit transliteration – diacritical marks with examples
• Pronunciation of some of the common yoga terms – asana names, pranayama, meditation, yoga sutras, common words, numerals
• More on language characteristics

[audio:https://s3.amazonaws.com/sm-podcasts/bluepointyoga-sanskriti-intro061317.mp3]

You can listen to the podcast as well as subscribe to it on itunes here.

Below are links to the powerpoint presentations used for these discussions:

• Intro to Sanskrit for Yoga

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