Sanskrit Level 1 with Manorama The Path of Luminous Shabda The Sanskrit Alphabet
The director of the School of Sanskrit Studies in NYC, Manorama leads workshops on the Path of Luminous Shabda, a path that combines Sanskrit, Meditation and Yoga philosophy. She leads workshops nationally, as well as internationally. Manorama's mix of earthy charm, deep scholarship and humorous teaching style were born from years of close study with her Guru, Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati. She is a graduate of Columbia University. In 2005, Sanskrit Studies released the acclaimed Learn to Pronounce Yoga Poses, an invaluable tool for yoga teachers & students. To learn more about Manorama go to www.sanskritstudies.org.
"Yoga is practicing harmony." Manorama
July 22-24, 2011
“Level 1 is An Introduction to Sanskrit and teaches students how sound can become a doorway to freedom, through light and awareness.” ~ Manorama
Description:
This course is an immersion into the Path of Luminous Shabda (“sound as light and awareness”) through study of the Sanskrit alphabet, Meditation, Yogic life principles and Mantras.
In this course students learn to:
- Develop insight into the unique relationship between breath and sound, which is
energy and consciousness.
- Practice Yoga meditation and the Yoga of Sound to soothe the mind and return it
to a natural energized state of tranquility.
- Understand how and why Sanskrit sounds are energetically healing.
- Experience the harmonious circularity of Sanskrit sounds.
Elements of the course include:
- Learning proper pronunciation of Sanskrit through study of the five mouth
positions.
- Developing understanding of breath patterns and how to work with them in
mantras.
- Develop a practice of silent conscious listening.
- Introduction to select Mantras, practice of Yoga Meditation, and discovery of key
elements in the Yoga of sound.
- Reading the Devanagari and Transliteration script.
- Light homework exercises support the course material.
Level:
Appropriate for all students, Yoga teachers and anyone interested to deepen their practice of Self Knowledge through chanting, Sanskrit & Yoga.
Please bring:
notebook, pencil/pen, meditation shawl
Schedule (Confirmed):
Friday, July 22: 7-9pm
Saturday, July 23: 11am-1pm and 2-4pm
Sunday, July 24: 12-2:30 pm
Cost:
$200 ($165 course fee + $35 material fee)
individual session can be pro-rated; call Kitty 303-709-6243
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