this breakthrough weekend takes you to the heart of Sanskrit and the Healing Power of Sound.

We are excited to offer this upcoming event with ASI (American Sanksrit Institute) Teacher, Kacey Davy, at Tahoe Rising Yoga and Meditation Center.  Join us for a unique opportunity to learn and experience this ancient, transformational language and its expression in the practice of Yoga.      By the weekend’s end, you will savor the precise pronunciation and pure energy of Sanskrit and gain direct access to the ancient wisdom of yoga encoded in this sacred language  

Kacey Davy is a teacher with the American Sanskrit Institute. The beauty and power of Sanskrit brings her a great sense of peace and connection. Kacey teaches for the pure joy of sharing this knowledge with others. She enjoys chanting from traditional texts such as the Bhagavad Gita and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali as well as the study of grammar and philosophy found within. Kacey is registered with the Yoga Alliance as an ERYT-500 and YACEP and teaches Ashtanga and Sanskrit classes in South Lake Tahoe, CA.

Knowledge of Sanskrit makes it possible to grasp the subtleties of yoga, whose body of teachings are written in Sanskrit. Since ancient times the practice of yoga has included the study of Sanskrit and the chanting of Sanskrit mantras to induce calm and clarity in meditation. Sanskrit is integral to yoga meditation and its pure sounds essential for harmonizing and balancing the mind.  This Sanskrit Training will teach you how to approach the language of yoga as a yoga that is both enjoyable and inspiring. The first step in learning Sanskrit is to develop an intimacy with its sounds; become familiar with their exact location, feeling their force and power, and the unique way they vibrate the palate and engage the breath. Above all, enjoying sound is at the heart of our program. 

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 the weekend you'll have the alphabet transferred to your palate and not only will you chant as never before, you'll have rock  solid foundation for learning the language in depth.

As you learn the alphabet—itself a lovely chant— you’ll receive the tools you need to explore your favorite sutras and chants in the beautiful script of Sanskrit, Devanāgarī. ASI’s teaching method developed over many years by Vyaas Houston, makes learning Sanskrit stress-free and FUN!

Why do we love Sanskrit so much? What motivates the desire to learn Sanskrit? Aside from the direct access, it gives to beloved texts, the most powerful impetus is the clarity and speed of the brain’s capacity to solve problems when engaged in Sanskrit.