Richard Rosen – Sanskrit 101

Description Of Sanskrit 101

Dive deeper into yoga philosophy and asana with the study of Sanskrit—the original language of yoga. This introductory course, led by Yoga Journal contributing editor Richard Rosen, will help you refine your pronunciation, learn translations, and see yogic practices in a different light. Designed to be a beginner’s guide to Sanskrit, this course will cover the historical highlights of the language, the nuts and bolts of the written language in its Roman transliteration, a pronunciation guide of the vowels and consonants, and a closer look at 20 of the most common words from the yoga lexicon, and 32 asana.

What You’ll Learn In Sanskrit 101

You’ll Learn

• A brief history of Sanskrit and how it helped shape yoga
• Transliteration and diacritical marks and how to pronounce the vowels and consonants
• The correct translation, pronunciation and meaning of key Sanskrit words
• The history behind common pose names and how to correctly pronounce them

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Introduction
• Sanskrit Basics
• Common Yoga Words
• Sitting Poses
• Standing Poses
• Backbends and Finishing Poses

About Richard Rosen

Richard began his study of yoga in 1980. He completed teacher training at the Iyengar Yoga Institute in San Francisco from 1982 to 1986 and in 1987 he opened Piedmont Yoga Studio in Oakland, California, with Clare Finn and Rodney Yee.

He is a contributing editor at Yoga Journal magazine, president of the board of directors of the Yoga Dana Foundation, which supports Northern California teachers bringing yoga to underserved communities in the Bay Area, and the author of four books with Shambhala Publications: The Yoga of Breath: A Step-by-Step Guide to Pranayama (2002), Pranayama: Beyond the Fundamentals (2006), Original Yoga: Rediscovering Traditional Practices of Hatha Yoga (2012), and Yoga FAQ: Almost Everything You Need to Know About Yoga from Asana to Yama (2017).

He has studied Sanskrit for five years, translating ancient texts and helping Yoga Journal improve its translations.

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