Yoga Glossary Ipsum

A cleansing technique that involves the cleansing of the stomach by drinking in water and then expelling it by inducing vomiting. a force of sattva that is most likely to occur between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and sunrise. a lock, or tightening, of the rectal muscles. a renunciate. 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. a vedic ritual sacrifice. abdominal retraction lock'; drawing in of the abdomen towards the backbone after exhaling. adho mukha svanasana anubhava ardha chandrasana with pada-hastasana asan point ashtanga namaskara aum avesah baddha "bound, restrained" padma "lotus" asana "pose". bandha breathing practice in which a soft "humming bee" sound is produced during exhalation to stimulate the ajna chakra breathing technique in which inhalation is done through the right nostril ; increases vitality. chin mudra cock pose. cow's face' posture crocodile 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". eighteen ancient books consisting of legends and mythological narrations dealing with creation, recreation and the genealogies of sages and rulers. finding fullness of "god consciousness" residing in one's own nature. firelog pose..

A vedic ritual sacrifice. abhilasa alabdha bhumikatva amarnath caves an experience of the rise of kundalini in which kundalini takes the form of energy. an offering usually food to and from the guru or higher power. another shatkarma (cleansing technique) - involves cleaning of the nasal passages or sinus irrigation; jala neti forms a part of the various neti kriyas. ashvamedha author of the yoga sutras and preacher of the eight-fold (ashtanga) yoga, name of the first writer of the yoga philosophy. bijavasthapan buddhidhyana credited as being the ancient sanskrit grammarian. devotion eka pada galavasana eka pada kapotasana energy center in the subtle body associated in the physical body with the forehead. flying crow pose..

A posture in which organs and muscles are contracted to create energy lock in a specific area. a renunciate. a state of complete silence and inner awareness, reflection, a process of introspect. an ancient kashmiri king who invited the sage atri gupta to come live in his court to teach him shaivism; from atri gupta the line of teachers of kashmir shaivism descended. anavopaya bhajans bhrumadhya bhujangasana brahman brahmin breathing technique in which inhalation is done through the right nostril ; increases vitality. breathing technique which involves gulping air and swallowing it into the stomach and retaining it. cloth woven from the wool of a species of goat that lives in the high himalayas. cock pose. complete breath crocodile pose. disciple divine presence governing the yamas & niyamas. 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". energy channels in the body, similar to the meridians in acupuncture. energy lock created by the contraction of the perineum in the male and the cervix in the female. extended side angle pose, uttihita "extended, stretched" parsva "side, flank", kona "angle", asana "pose". four ancient texts- rig, yajur, sama, atharva, which are further divided into samhita, brahmana, aranayaka and upanishads. they.