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Sanskrit, Mythology, and Yoga Program with Sugata Duygu Akartuna — CY Online Only (10 Hours)

January 10–18, 2025 | CY Online

Fee: 6000 TL

*Wings and Axess Platinum cardholders receive a 20% discount.

This new module of the Cihangir Yoga 300-Hour Master Path to Yoga offers an engaging journey into Sanskrit—the language of Yoga—and the rich mythology behind its practice. Open to both advanced practitioners and curious enthusiasts, the program combines hands-on learning with storytelling and philosophy.

Program Schedule

January 10, Saturday | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Yin Yoga Practice + Theory

January 11, Sunday | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Yin Yoga Practice + Theory

January 12, Monday | 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Theory

January 15, Thursday | 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Theory

January 18, Sunday | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Yin Yoga Practice + Theory

What you’ll gain:

- Active practice of the Sanskrit alphabet, letters, and phonetics

- Correct pronunciation of yoga postures (āsanas)

- Mythological stories behind select poses

- Deeper understanding of yoga philosophy, terms, aphorisms, and mantras

*The program will be delivered live on the CY Online Platform.

Throughout the course, you’ll actively practice the Sanskrit alphabet, its letters, and phonetics. You’ll learn the correct pronunciation of challenging yoga postures (asanas) and discover the mythological stories that inspired some of these poses.

You’ll deepen your understanding of frequently encountered terms, aphorisms, and mantras in yoga philosophy and history by practicing their correct pronunciation and learning their meanings.

It is included in the Cihangir Yoga 300-Hour Master Path to Yoga, but it is also available as a standalone module for interested participants.

Dr. Sugata Duygu Akartuna

Sugata Duygu Akartuna’s journey with yoga began in 2003, when she received a yoga set as a gift from her mother. What started as a simple curiosity gradually deepened through courses and trainings across different countries, where she studied with teachers from diverse yogic traditions.

In 2014, after a serious neck injury caused by an accident, she paused her āsana practice and turned to the ashram of her Guru, Amma, in Amritapuri. That period became not just a pause, but a transformative journey of healing and inner awakening.

In 2017, she completed her Master’s degree in Indian Philosophy and Positive Psychology at Amrita University, recognized as India’s leading private university. During the same period, she was a visiting researcher at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, where she deepened her studies in Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras and Sanskrit. She later earned her doctorate in Spiritual and Cultural Studies at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham.

Her academic work focuses on an innovative psychospiritual intervention model that integrates the four yogic paths of the Bhagavad Gītā, Yin Yoga, and contemporary psychology. This approach was implemented in Türkiye and showed promising outcomes in reducing anxiety, enhancing resilience, and fostering meaning in life. Her research has been published in leading international academic journals, bringing together philosophical wisdom and modern psychology.

Today, Dr. Sugata Duygu Akartuna continues her path as a researcher, writer, and lecturer at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, dedicated to bridging academia and spiritual wisdom. Alongside her research and writing, she teaches Yin Yoga, haṭha yoga, meditation, and yoga philosophy, keeping the sharing of wisdom—both scholarly and experiential—at the heart of her work.