"The American Sanskrit Institute has presented a new way to teach and offers students a new way to learn. Yoga is at the heart of the method in every aspect – from the simple act of listening to articulating the sounds of this profoundly spiritual language. ASI courses make learning fun and effective. I recommend this training to anyone interested in any aspect of yoga or other spirituality or to anyone who teaches anything!"
~ Chuck Miller, Senior Ashtanga Yoga teacher
Weekend Level I
The Sanskrit Training is an educational adventure that will give you a permanent connection to the beauty and energy of Sanskrit as well as a dynamic model of yoga in the classroom that supports a natural and effortless focus.
The first step in learning Sanskrit is to develop an intimacy with its alphabet; become familiar with each letter's force, the unique way it engages the breath and vibrates one of the four natural tongue placements extending from the back of the palate forward towards the lips, the fifth position.
Simply by enjoying the process of applying variations of resonance and breath to 5 mouth positions, you will find to your joy and delight that you have learned the Sanskrit alphabet and much more.
By the end of a weekend, you'll have the alphabet transferred to your palate and not only will you chant as never before, but you'll also have a rock-solid foundation for learning the language in depth.
If you are interested in hosting or attending a Sanskrit class, or personal Sanskrit instruction, please Contact us for Training opportunities.
"In my twenty five years of experience as a professional educator no single experience has touched me as deeply as the learning that is generated in Vyaas Houston's Sanskrit Intensive. While the profound wisdom and spiritual insight that comes through the language of Sanskrit is the treasure that it is, Vyaas has developed a methodology that frees me to live in my life even more fully as a learner. Educators have pleaded for support in bringing the essence of yogic awareness into their classrooms. I have found no technology as effective as what he uses in his trainings. I have found no technology more readily applicable to a broader spectrum of educational settings than what he delivers."
~ Don Stapleton, Ph.D., Director of Kripalu Programs Development
"In every moment, the only task is to focus all of the energy of the mind and the senses on the point which is being taught in that moment, and to understand it fully and deeply but with no concern at all for remembering it later. Learned in this way, Sanskrit seeps into your eyes and ears and later bubbles up in the mind automatically, without effort.” ~ Judith Ferry