ॐSanatan After SchoolBring Back Bharath's Way of Education

Prologue · a storybook for parents

What every child needs:to be fit for life.

Real growth isn't more information. It's…

a strong bodya joyful mindsteady emotionsvibrant energy

That is the essence of Sanatan.

A girl beaming beside the seedlings she grew
born joyful
A young boy as Hanuman, holding a golden gada
little Hanuman
A girl holding the clay Ganesha she made
we made Ganesha!
१Chapter one · the question

What does your child carry with them, twenty years from now?

“The culture you hand your child today becomes the home they carry inside them, wherever they live.”

Being fit is a daily process. A daily process is what we call culture.

२Chapter two · letters from families

What parents across the world are seeing in their children.

Joy, confidence, gratitude, and a living connection to Bharath's culture, in their own words. Postmarked from the places our families call home.

३Chapter three · meet our teachers before you meet our curriculum

Because education begins with the teacher.

Children don't learn culture by being told about it. They learn it by living it, alongside a teacher who lives it. This was the essence of Bharath's Gurukulam system.

The real thing is not what you teach. The real thing is how a teacher is: how deeply they can touch another life and build a deep connection with the child. Our Mother Teachers embrace the other children in their batch as their own.

Many of our teachers began as our parents. They saw what this did for their own children, and chose to offer it to many more.

Dr Lekshmi Priya, Mother Teacher

Dr Lekshmi Priya

Ayurvedic doctor · Mother Teacher
Australia & Middle East batches
She enrolled her daughter at Sanatan After School, and couldn’t hold back from giving it to every child she could.
Sindhuja Santosh, Mother Teacher

Sindhuja Santosh

Bharatanatyam dancer · Samskriti alumna · Mother Teacher
USA & India batches
She simply wants to include a few more children as her own, by being their Mother Teacher.
Usha, Mother Teacher

Usha

Civil engineer · Mother Teacher
USA & India batches
She came to give her own child the best education, and now makes it happen for many children.
Arpita Reddy, Mother Teacher

Arpita Reddy

IT professional · Mother Teacher
Europe batches
She even built the website you’re reading.
४Chapter four · a parallel schooling system, rooted in Bharath

What a year looks like. One program, three pillars.

Sadhana

mantras · yoga · meditation

A lifelong support. Through daily practice, children experience the impact of sadhana for themselves, and it becomes a part of who they are, something they carry throughout life.

A girl meditating with folded hands and closed eyes
— i —

Joyful Expression

art & crafts · bhajans · music · dance · games · enacting

Not taught, but lived. This isn't about explaining a concept. It's about complete involvement, an experience that opens the child to receive more of Sanatan.

A girl striking a pose with Hanuman's golden gada
— ii —

Learning

Dinacharya · introduction to Sanatan culture · stories · Puranas

Here, the wisdom of countless Yogis and Gurus becomes guidance a child can draw on for their entire life.

A smiling girl holding a bowl of prasad
— iii —

woven through every week

  • ॐShlokas & Itihasas
  • 🧘Yoga & Meditation
  • 🪔Pooja Vidhan
  • 💃Indian Classical Arts
  • 🥋Vyayamam & Kalaripayattu
  • 🎨Arts & Crafts
  • 🌿Values for Life

Ancient wisdom · modern world

a glimpse into our classes

Culture, the cool way.

Bharath's culture, presented in a way kids find relevant and cool. Step inside a Sanatan After School class.

५Chapter five · how we help

Not a report card. A life card.

What it builds in your child
PhysicalA flexible, agile body, through yoga and Kalaripayattu.✓
MentalA sharp, clear, joyful mind, through meditation and the wisdom of Yogis and Gurus.✓
EmotionalStable, loving emotions, through bhajans, music, art, and a Mother Teacher who embraces them as her own.✓
EnergyA vibrant energy system, through daily sadhana.✓
CulturalA living connection to Bharath: Surya Namaskar, pujas, gratitude to nature and the five elements.✓
FamilyA shared world for parents and children, something to talk about and grow in together.✓

Teacher's remark: our curriculum is not fixed. It's a framework, where both teacher and child have the freedom to decide and explore with joy.

Two smiling children peeking out
born joyful 😊
A girl holding a hand-painted SANATAN sign
my Sanatan 🪔
६Chapter six · your family's week

Here's how we build this into your week.

No large, anonymous classes and no fixed syllabus to rush through. A small circle, one Mother Teacher, and a rhythm your family can keep.

For us, every child is a lifetime commitment.

Mothers and children of the Sangha smiling together on temple steps
our Sangha
  • A short orientation callWe talk with you before your child starts, so you know exactly what a session looks like.
  • A small batch, one Mother TeacherAround 5 children, never a large, anonymous class.
  • 3 Live sessions every weekSadhana, learning, stories, art, and bhajans, woven together in a framework both teacher and child help shape.
  • Monthly Live Parent Session: Carrying the Class Into Your HomeOnce a month, parents join a live session of their own, so what your child learns becomes part of your family's everyday life.
  • A Sangha, not just a classYour family joins a circle of like-minded families across the world.
  • A companion for life, not a courseThe bond with the Mother Teacher continues long after the year ends.
७Chapter seven · what makes us different

Not invented. Inherited.

Built on the tools of our Yogis & Gurus and handed from one generation to the next. Here is what this tradition offers a growing child:

Yogis and Gurus of Bharath: a sage, Sadhguru and Adi Shankaracharya before Adiyogi
with the blessings & tools of our Yogis & Gurus
A calmer, more focused mindthrough daily sadhana and meditation
Physical strength, coordination & disciplinethrough yoga and Kalaripayattu
Stable, loving emotionsthrough bhajans, music, and the care of a Mother Teacher
A sense of beauty & expressionthrough classical music, dance, art, and craft

Every tool is carried forward from the Yogis and Gurus of this land, the very basis of Bharath's culture, and made relevant and cool for today's kids.

Epilogue

The culture, values, and sense of belonging you give your child today become the home they carry inside them, for life.

Six children in traditional dress at sunrise, looking towards the future
for the future of Bharath

Ready to begin?

Small batches · one Mother Teacher · a Sangha across the world