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What is Sanskrit, and why should I care? A talk by Dr. Antonia Ruppel events lecture sanskrit Aug 27, 2021

The Sanskrit language is one of India's greatest gifts to the world. Indian grammarians developed techniques for language analysis that the West arrived at over 2,000 years later. Sanskrit literature offers something for everyone, from grand stories to beautiful poetry, intricate philosophical...

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Introducing the Sanskrit Studies Podcast news podcast Jun 23, 2021

Join renowned scholar of Sanskrit, Dr. Antonia Ruppel, for in-depth explorations into the field of Sanskrit Studies. Featuring candid conversations and interviews with scholars of Sanskrit across the disciplines of Indology, Linguistics, Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, and more.

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The Buddhist Studies Podcast buddhist studies news podcasts Jun 02, 2021
We invite you to join Dr. Kate Hartman for a series of in-depth explorations into the field of Buddhist Studies. Featuring candid conversations and interviews with scholars of Buddhism across the disciplines of Religious Studies, Indology, Art History, South Asian Studies, Anthropology, and...
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Introducing Buddhist Studies Online! buddhist studies buddhist studies online kate hartmann seth powell yogic studies Apr 05, 2021

April 5, 2021 Yogic Studies Founder and Director, Seth Powell, has announced the launch of Buddhist Studies Online, a sister school to Yogic Studies focussed on the exploration of Buddhist history, philosophy, and practice through high-quality, accessible, affordable courses. 

"BSO aims...

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Yoga, Accessibility, and Disability | SOAS Centre of Yoga Studies accessible yoga disability melanie klein seth powell soas whatayogilookslike yoga history Jan 26, 2021

 

Join Yogic Studies Founder and Director, Seth Powell, for a conversation with author Melanie Klein about yoga, accessibility, and disability in history and modernity, hosted by the SOAS Centre of Yoga Studies. We hope you enjoy this rich and relevant dialogue! Please find the video on the...

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Yoga Alliance Webinar | The Roots of Postural Yoga history of āsana postural yoga rootsofyoga sethpowell yogaalliance Dec 17, 2020

This December, our friends at Yoga Alliance hosted founder and director Seth Powell for an informative and entertaining lecture series on the history of Āsana. The recordings have been posted to the YA YouTube page, and we have made them available to you right here. We hope you enjoy! 

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ANU Roundtable | Teaching South Asian Languages in 2020 anu online education pedagogy roundtable sanskrit Sep 20, 2020

Australian National University Roundtable: Teaching South Asian Languages in 2020

Leading members of the Yogic Studies Team, Seth Powell and Dr. Antonia Ruppel, were recently interviewed at the ANU Roundtable for South Asian Languages among other scholars in the field before gathering for ...

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Profile | Yogic Studies Founder & JSIS Grad Seth Powell academia jsis university of washington yoga yogicstudies Sep 09, 2020

Yogic Studies Founder and Director Seth Powell was recently interviewed at his alma mater, the University of Washington, where he completed his MA in Comparative Religion with a focus on Sanskrit and South Asian Religions in 2014. 

Click here to read more about his experience at...

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Podcast | Seth Powell on the New Books in Hindu Studies new books in hindu studies online education podcast raj balkaran śivayogapradīpikā Aug 03, 2020

YS Founder and Director Seth Powell was recently interviewed by Dr. Raj Balkaran for the New Books in Hindu Studies Podcast. Listen below for a rich discussion of Seth's doctoral work on the 15th-century Śivayogapradīpikā, new developments in Hindu and Yoga studies, and the...

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Introducing the Yogic Studies Podcast news podcast May 11, 2020

 

It is with great excitement to announce the launch of our latest venture, The Yogic Studies Podcast! This Podcast has been a long-time in the making, and the timing was finally right to bring this project to fruition. 

The Yogic Studies Podcast, hosted by Seth Powell, will offer...

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Seth Powell and Chase Bossart on Yoga Talks Podcast debate jbrownyoga podcast pātañjalayogaśāstra sanskrit sanskrittranslation svadhyaya viveka yogadebate yogahistory yogaonline yogaphilosophy yogasutras yogatalks yogatalkspodcast yogateachers Jan 05, 2020

Seth Powell and Chase Bossart come together with J Brown on his Yoga Talks podcast for an in-depth debate and inquiry into the nature and substance of Patañjali’s Yogasūtras.

They discuss whether the Sūtras and their commentary are written by the same person, differing views on what...

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Yogic Studies Now on Mobile App kajabi mobile app online courses online education Nov 12, 2019

Introducing the Kajabi Mobile App

Kajabi, which is the web-based software we use and love to power Yogic Studies, has just recently launched their new mobile app. This means that students can now access and stream all of their Yogic Studies content right on your favorite iOS or Android...

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