The language of yoga, spoken properly.
An encyclopedia of the asanas · coming to iPhone
Every yoga class is full of Sanskrit. Almost nobody in the room knows what the words mean, where they come from, or how they sound when spoken well. Sanskrit Revolution is an app that changes that: a scholarly encyclopedia of the postures and the words around them, made warm and simple enough to open five minutes before class.
Each name broken into its parts, with what every part means. The pose called "chair" is really utkaṭāsana, the fierce pose — and the app shows you why that changes how you stand in it.
Hear each name spoken by a Sanskrit scholar, and watch where in the mouth every syllable is made, from throat to lips.
Where each posture actually appears in the texts, with real citations. Ancient, pre-modern, and modern, honestly labeled.
Postures shown by real practitioners of every age and body, credited by name, photographed in their own studios.
Every entry is researched, written, and approved by Marcy Braverman Goldstein, Ph.D., Sanskrit scholar and teacher, founder of Sanskrit Revolution. Nothing is published in the app without her review, and every claim carries its source. Where lineages tell different stories about a word, the app presents the interpretations respectfully and lets the linguistics speak for itself.
Sanskrit Revolution is built for teacher-training programs and studios as much as for individual practitioners. Studio licensing, a community photo program that puts your teachers in the app with full credit, and founding studio placements are all coming. If that sounds like your studio, leave your email below and say so.
One email when the app launches. A little earlier if you're a studio.