Yoga Glossary Ipsum

A comfortable meditative yoga pose; also called the 'yoga easy pose' or simply the cross-legged pose. a long, thin, shallow, often partially canopied, gondolalike wooden boat used for transportation on the lakes in kashmir. abdominal massage' - a cleansing technique (shatkarma) involving the contraction of the rectus abdominal muscles. abhinavagupta's master. alabdha bhumikatva amarnath caves an experience of the rise of kundalini in which kundalini takes the form of semen. 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. antar mouna anubhava asteya baddha "bound, restrained" padma "lotus" asana "pose". bhujanga vedha bindu chidakasha cosmic causal state. dharma dhyana 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. forearm stand..

A posture in which organs and muscles are contracted to create energy lock in a specific area. a session of devotional singing, chanting or meditation. abdominal massage' - a cleansing technique (shatkarma) involving the contraction of the rectus abdominal muscles. abhyasa alasya an experience with the rise of kundalini that is like the buzzing of a black bee. antar dhauti antar kumbhaka ashtanga namaskara atman author of the yoga sutras and preacher of the eight-fold (ashtanga) yoga, name of the first writer of the yoga philosophy. bahiranga trataka bhujangasana bij brahmarandra chakra breath exercise of even inhalation and exhalation that involves all respiratory muscles. breathing technique which involves hissing leading to a cooling effect upon the whole body. buddhidhyana child's pose. chin mudra dhauti energy center in the subtle body associated in the physical body with the forehead. era of time. existence-knowledge-bliss..

A collection of concise aphorisms on the aims and practices of yoga as collected and written by the scholar patanjali. a force of sattva that is most likely to occur between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and sunrise. afflictions or tensions, according to yoga there are 5 such afflictions present in humans from birth. ahimsa 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. ardha - kurmasana ardha dhanurasana arjuna asan point ashtanga namaskara aum back stretching pose, seated forward bend. bahiranga trataka balancing stick pose, often used in bikram yoga. bij collecting, grasping. cooling breath, a pranayama technique that lowers the body temperature by inhaling through the mouth while letting the breath flow in over the tongue. crocodile dandayamana janushirasana diksha duty, righteous path, self-discipline, work, duty, or destiny, the life of responsibility and right action. emanating from yamnotri in the himalayas and joining ganga near allahabd, north india;refers to pingala nadi in the pranic body. energy center in the subtle body associated in the physical body with the forehead. ether or space. foot; section of a literary work..