Yoga Glossary Ipsum

A breath exercise that involves a short inhalation and long exhalation while making a humming sound. a collection of concise aphorisms on the aims and practices of yoga as collected and written by the scholar patanjali. a kind of breathing technique which produces a light sonorous sound. agornatha ahamkara ahimsa an experience of the rise of kundalini where one feels a flow of sexual joy. an incarnation of god. antar mouna ardha dhanurasana ashtanga yoga ashwini mudra author of the yoga sutras and preacher of the eight-fold (ashtanga) yoga, name of the first writer of the yoga philosophy. back stretching pose, seated forward bend. bindu bow pose, backward bending yoga pose, , often used in bikram yoga. breath exercise of even inhalation and exhalation that involves all respiratory muscles. breathing technique - is the 'alternate nostril breathing' or 'balanced breathing' - balances the energy flow in the channels and purifies the energy channels (nadi) by balancing the flow of breath through the right and left nostrils. chakra located at the base of the spine "energy center in the subtle body". chandra nadi chapatti chela dandayamana bibhaktapada janushirasana devi dukha eighteen ancient books consisting of legends and mythological narrations dealing with creation, recreation and the genealogies of sages and rulers. extended side angle pose, uttihita "extended, stretched" parsva "side, flank", kona "angle", asana "pose". forearm stand..

Abdominal retraction lock'; drawing in of the abdomen towards the backbone after exhaling. akarm dhanurasan balancing stick pose, often used in bikram yoga. called heart-oriented, this yoga integrates the celebration of the heart, universal principles of alignment, and energetic asanas. downward facing dog. eight fold path of yoga: yama, niyama, asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana, samadhi, a vigorous yoga to build strength, flexibility, and stamina. classic yoga writings, the yoga sutras, were compiled 200 years b.c.e. by patanjali, referring to eight major parts, sometimes referred to as the eight limbs of yoga, from the words ashta "eight" and anga "limbs". ether or space..

Anavopaya aparigraha avidya back stretching pose, seated forward bend. bhramari pranayama bund clarified butter that originated in south asia often made from the milk of water buffalo. dandayamana bibhaktapada paschimottanasana focused or "one pointed" awareness..