Yoga & Human Emotions -
a 4-week online course with Sri T.R.S. Sharma
We are extremely grateful to offer the first ever online course with the one and only Dr. T.R.S. Sharma!
Join Sri. T.R.S. Sharma, one of Mysore’s most revered scholars, for an inspiring lecture series on the topic of Yoga and Human Emotions. Drawing from a lifetime of scholarly pursuits, as well as nearly a century of Yogic knowledge as one of Sri Krishnamacharya’s earliest students, Dr. Sharma bridges the gap between Western intellectual traditions and Yoga philosophy like nobody else in the world.
Sharmaji will also be sharing stories and historical observations from his time as a boy studying Yoga with the great Sri Krishnamacharya in the 1930s.
Each lecture will be approximately 90 minutes, followed by an interactive Q&A session with students.
Course Schedule:
Thursdays, March 5, 12, 19, & 26
3am USA Pacific Time
5am USA Central time
12pm Western Europe
4:30pm India Time
Lecture 1: Yoga & Human Emotions, pt. 1
Lecture 2: Yoga & Human Emotions, pt. 2 - The Vagus Nerve
Lecture 3: Literature, Emotions, and Yoga - Dostoevsky and the Bhagavad Gita
Lecture 4: The Legacy of my Guru, Sri Krishnamacharya
Course Fees:
$54 If registered by February 25 / $64 after February 25 (Regular Rate)
$27 if registered by February 25 / $37 after February 25 (Indian Citizens / Scholarship Rate)
Students will receive a Zoom link for live classes. If you can’t make the live classes, not to worry- class recordings will be provided after the live Zoom meeting, and you will have access for 1 year after the course concludes.
*Yoga teachers may claim 6 hours of continuing education credit hours through Yoga Alliance upon successfully completing this course.
About the Instructor:
Dr. T. R. S. Sharma hails from the heart of the Mysore Yoga Tradition. In fact, he was the boy upon whom Sri Krishnamacharya was standing in the famous picture of a yoga demonstration in the 1930s. At 98 years old, Dr. Sharma is among the few living individuals who can speak firsthand about studying asanas with Sri Krishnamacharya during his tenure at the Maharaja's Sanskrit College in Mysore.
Dr. Sharma was born in the ancient, holy village of Melkote, located about an hour away from Mysore. Melkote serves as a spiritual epicenter for Mysore. Dr. Sharma pursued education in America on a Fulbright scholarship, focusing on etymology and literature. With extensive study in both Western and Indian philosophy, he taught Shakespeare for 40 years and authored over a dozen books spanning various subjects, including Indian philosophy.
We have had the privilege of hosting Dr. Sharma for lectures at the Mysore Yoga Conference multiple times. His profound understanding and original ideas are remarkable. With a deep appreciation for both Eastern and Western cultures, he bridges these worlds eloquently. His articulate discourse on human emotions directly addresses a topic widely debated in yoga communities worldwide.