Sacred Sanskrit
Sanskrit Pronunciation & Transliteration Course
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Authentic & Accessible Sanskrit Sound
Updated Date: June 3rd, 2026: Live & Recorded | Lifetime Access
Sacred Sound & Devotion
This class with Kaya takes a śakta tantra approach to Sanskrit study, in which the sounds are approached as forms of the goddess.
We will begin with storytelling from Pūraṇa that inspires the ears, heart & tongue to taste Sanskrit as devotional nectar.
Here the principles of sound, śakti, sanskrit and the subtle body merge in ways that delight and inspire us to experience the sounds of Sanskrit as a form of devotional relationship with fun!
Why Study Sanskrit?
Sanskrit is the linguistic key to the whole vedic tradition, unlocking the secrets of yoga, ayurveda, jyotisha, sacred scripture, mantras, stories and more.
The sounds of Sanskrit both ancient & timeless…. resonating with the part of you that is also ancient & timeless.
Sanskrit is powerful & meaningful. Its sounds resonate within your subtle inner landscape in particular ways that entrain you with cosmic order. And the sounds themselves carry the meanings that build the words of the language.
In Sanskrit, there are no “alternatives” or “accents”… it is a pure language and proper pronunciation is imperative. Each sound and word can only be pronounced in one way… changing the sounds will change the meaning. Thus, the study of sanskrit pronunciation is essential for those reverent yoga teachers and seekers who desire authenticity in practice.
Sanskrit Pronunciation & Transliteration
Lifetime Access | Live & Recorded
New Live Reboot!
June 3rd - 10am-12pm + 1pm-2pm PR
Format
- 30 min intro on Sacred Sound & Shakti
- 3 Hours Teachings + Practicum
- 30 minutes for your Questions
- Printable Guide to the Sanskrit Sounds
- Visual slides throughout including on Mouth Placement for Sounds and much more
- Bonus Āsana practice to open your spine – the seat of sacred sound.
Content
- Stories of the Goddess & Sound
- The Value of Sanskrit
- How to pronounce words of Yoga, Āyurveda & Jyotiṣa
- Connections between Sanskrit & English
- Learn to pronounce the Sanskrit Sounds
- Learn to read all of the sounds when transliterated into Roman letters
- Lifetime access for ongoing practice
A Note from Kaya
I studied Sanskrit formally in Āyurveda school and with my Jyotiṣa teacher, Hart deFouw. But, Sanskrit came into my life years prior when I was taught Sanskrit invocations and recitations by my first yoga teacher. There was no formal instruction, just imitation – just the way I learned to speak english.
It was when chanting the Sri Rudram with her in the early years that I noticed the sounds seemed to flow freely out of me, without my thinking or consciously looking at the page… though it all seemed “new” to me at a logical level.
Raised in a family of musicians, sound, accents, song and the expressive arts have been part of my world since I was in the womb. My mother is a professional singer and my father was a locally renowned percussionist. My grandmother enchanted me with the lords prayer in Aramaic. These early connections to song and sound in this birth made Sanskrit come naturally.
My “Sanskrit Saturday” posts on social media found their way to many people starting around 2017… my attempt to lovingly play with the common yogaland mispronunciation of Sacred sanskrit words… and help students seek authenticity in others and a higher standard in themselves as well.
Love,
Kaya