Yogic Studies
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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 communityâthis is the retreat for you. Limited space still available!Â
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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 Jainismâall with a special eye towards the history and philosophies of yoga.Â
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YS 135 | Baƫls, Fakirs, and Yoga
July 28Â - August 22, 2025
For students of yoga studies and Indic cultures, this course taught by Dr. Keith Edward CantĂș offers an unparalleled opportunity to explore the vibrant, often-unseen intersection of musical tradition and profound spiritual practice in the two Bengals. Primarily rooted in Bangladesh and West Bengal, IndiaâBÄul and Fakiri traditions today resonate across translocal or global contexts as well. Join us as we embark together on an adventure through the musical worlds of the enigmatic BÄuls and Fakirs, exploring their intrinsic connection with yoga by using a dynamic blend of historical, textual-lyrical, and ethnographic lenses.
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YS 134 | Yoga, Power, and Politics
June 30 - July 25, 2025
Most people think of yoga as a philosophy or mind-body practice or perhaps a meditative exercise. But what if ideas of yoga also have something to say about politics and power? This course will introduce students to a novel history of yoga as a theory of politics and power, one that intersects with but is also distinct from both spiritual philosophy and mind-body practice. This course traces ideas about yoga as politics and power from Indiaâs most ancient texts to the modern period.Â
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