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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 Jainism—all with a special eye towards the history and philosophies of yoga. 

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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 136 | Straps, Mats, and Huts: A Visual and Material History of Yoga

September 19 - October 3, 2025 

Join Dr. Seth Powell for this special 3-week course exploring the history of yoga through the analysis of three yogic objects—straps, mats, and huts. Surveying Indian sculptures, paintings, and illustrated manuscripts, and texts, we will attempt to trace a history of physical yoga practice from ancient India to the contemporary yoga studio.

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Off the Press

Yogic Studies news, interviews, media, and other vṛttis.

"SanskrItaly" Retreat 2025

Aug 20, 2025

Yogasūtras Summer Immersion Greece 2025

Jul 04, 2025

Sacred Sites of Maharashtra 2024

Dec 20, 2024

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