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Launch of the Sanskrit Advanced Certificate Program (SACP) antonia ruppel sacp sanskrit yogic studies Oct 09, 2023

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our much-anticipated Sanskrit Advanced Certificate Program (SACP)! Language students at Yogic Studies will now have the opportunity to structure and advance their Sanskrit education through this robust 70-credit online program. 

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Congratulations to Dr. Seth Powell! | "A Lamp on Śivayoga" harvard haṭhayoga seth powell śivayogapradīpikā May 02, 2023

On April 20th, 2023, Yogic Studies Founder and Director Seth Powell successfully defended his PhD dissertation at Harvard University, entitled "A Lamp on Śivayoga: The Union of Ritual, Yoga, and Devotion in the Śivayogapradīpikā." His dissertation committee at Harvard's Committee on the Study of...

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NEW Edited Volume | Yoga and the Traditional Physical Practices of South Asia edited volume haṭha yoga project journalofyogastudies publication sculptures Apr 25, 2023

Yoga and the Traditional Physical Practices of South Asia: Influence, Entanglement and Confrontation (eds. Bevilacqua & Singleton 2023)

This special issue of the Journal of Yoga Studies is an edited volume by Daniela Bevilacqua and Mark Singleton with...

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Meet Your Hindi Instructor | Dr. Rajiv Ranjan hindi online language courses Apr 12, 2023

Every Language is a Dialect

Some might presume, upon learning that Dr. Rajiv Ranjan is from Northeast India, that Hindi is his first language. But underneath the veil of a supposed lingua franca, a rich diversity of local languages persist in modern-day India. Dr. Ranjan's mother tongue is...

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Meet Your Pali Instructor | Dr. Aleix Ruiz-Falqués elementary pali online language courses pali yogic studies Apr 06, 2023

The Path of the Pali-Wala

As an adolescent, Aleix Ruiz-Falqués was interested in filmmaking, the arts, and literature; things that he says, "seemed very far away in time." He had a fascination with asceticism and saints that led him to study Classics at the University of Barcelona, where...

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SOAS Webinar | Yoga: Past and Present rootsofyoga soas webinar yoga history Feb 28, 2023

SOAS University of London recently hosted a free webinar open to the public, Yoga: Past and Present,

In this webinar, Professor Andrew Nicholson explores the ancient Indus Valley and Vedic roots of yoga, followed by Dr. James Mallinson presenting on the development of yoga in medieval times,...

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Yogeśvara, Yogīśvara | Sabbi Lall, SOAS Post-Graduate Student Conference ma sabbi lall soas yoga studies yogic studies Jul 20, 2022

Today we celebrate Yogic Studies Teaching Assistant, Dr. Sabbi Lall, who recently presented her Master's thesis project to members of the Yoga Studies community at the SOAS Centre of Yoga Studies

Her project explored the use of yogeśvara in a range of Sanskrit texts. She...

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Keen on Yoga Podcast | Seth Powell Interview haṭha yoga podcasts seth powell yogic studies śivayogapradīpikā Jul 17, 2022

Yogic Studies Founder and Director, Seth Powell, sits down for a discussion about the burgeoning field of Yoga Studies, Sanskrit translation, manuscript hunting, and Seth's ongoing research on the Śivayogapradīpikā with Keen on Yoga host Adam Keen. Tune in to learn more about Yogic...

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Spoken Sanskrit Student Final Projects (2022) news spoken sanskrit yogic studies Jul 13, 2022

Last week marked the conclusion of Yogic Studies' first-ever Spoken Sanskrit series, led by Dr. Varun Khanna of Swarthmore College. The series employed a hands-on online learning experience that allowed students to gather for twice-weekly speaking lessons, where they gained the ability...

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BIG News! YS + BSO Merger buddhist studies online ceu news yoga ys updates Jul 06, 2022

Today marks a pivotal moment in Yogic Studies history and an incredible boon for Yogic Studies and Buddhist Studies Online students, as the two platforms merge into one convenient location for all things Yogic and Buddhist Studies, all under the existing Yogic Studies platform.

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Virtual Language Open House buddhist studies online hindi online courses pali sanskrit yogic studies Apr 08, 2022

Prospective language learners tuned in from all over the globe on April 12th, 2022 for a virtual language open house and meet-and-greet with Dr. Antonia Ruppel (Sanskrit), Dr. Rajiv Ranjan (Hindi), and Dr. Aleix Ruiz-Falqués (Pali). Together, they explored the online...

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New Books Network: An Introductory Sanskrit Reader antonia ruppel newbooksnetwork yogic studies Oct 13, 2021

Join Dr. Antonia Ruppel for an exploration of her newest Sanskrit publication on the New Books Network, hosted by Dr. Raj Balkaran. Listen below or follow this link

An Introductory Sanskrit Reader: Improving Reading Fluency (Brill, 2021) aims to help students start reading...

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