Yoga Glossary Ipsum

Aum cobra pose.. 'bellows' breathing technique in which the breath is forcibly drawn in and out through the nose in equal proportions, like the pumping action of the bellows. a major figure in the mahabharata, a woman who became a man. a meditative seating posture "yoga pose" in which the left heel presses the perineum (stimulating the mooladhara chakra); also called as the adept's pose or the 'pose of perfection'. abhinavagupta acharya adwaita air element an experience of the rise of kundalini that is like a cobra rising. an offering usually food to and from the guru or higher power. anandabhatarika anandamaya kosha antar kumbhaka asteya back stretching pose, seated forward bend. bahir bhakti yoga bhujangasana bhujapidasana complete breath dandayamana dhanurasana darshan energy center located in the heart region, fourth of the seven chakras. energy channel terminating at the right big toe, between poosha and pingala channels..

A natural breathing pattern that is relaxed and nonmanipulated. a thin, round flat bread. abhinavagupta's master. akasha an offering usually food to and from the guru or higher power. anandamaya kosha anavopaya ardha dhanurasana ashrama avidya bhajans bhujanga vedha bikram yoga bindu vedha breathing technique which involves gulping air and swallowing it into the stomach and retaining it. breathing technique which involves hissing leading to a cooling effect upon the whole body. buddhi called heart-oriented, this yoga integrates the celebration of the heart, universal principles of alignment, and energetic asanas. chela chidakasha concentrating the attention upon an external object such as a candle flame. continuous chanting i.e repetition of a mantra dandayamana bibhaktapada paschimottanasana dukha eka pada kapotasana eka pada koundiyanasana i energy channel terminating at the right big toe, between poosha and pingala channels. flow of breath in the left nostril.

A breath exercise that involves a short inhalation and long exhalation while making a humming sound. a shatkarma technique - cleansing of the nasal passages with water by alternating the flow of water in the nostrils, preferably using a neti pot. a state of complete silence and inner awareness, reflection, a process of introspect. abhinavagupta an experience of the rise of kundalini in which kundalini takes the form of semen. avesah baddha "bound, restrained" padma "lotus" asana "pose". baddha konasana bhastrika pranayama bhuja "arm, shoulder" pida "pain, discomfort, pressure" asana "pose". brahma brahman breathing technique which involves hissing leading to a cooling effect upon the whole body. camel pose, often used in bikram yoga. chandra cock pose. cosmic causal state. cow's face' posture dandayamana bibhaktapada paschimottanasana devi dosha downward facing dog. dugdha neti duty, righteous path, self-discipline, work, duty, or destiny, the life of responsibility and right action. easy breath eka pada koundiyanasana i emanating from yamnotri in the himalayas and joining ganga near allahabd, north india;refers to pingala nadi in the pranic body. energy channel terminating at the right big toe, between poosha and pingala channels. energy channels in the body, similar to the meridians in acupuncture. final stage of yoga in which concentration becomes one with the object of concentration; supreme union, absorption, state of god consciousness, realization of one's own nature, the eighth of the eight stages of classic yoga..