Yoga Glossary Ipsum

'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 diagram or pictorial representation of a mantram. active yoga performed in a hot environment. additional name for the great mother. adho mukha vrksasana pose alabdha bhumikatva an experience of the rise of kundalini that is like a cobra rising. ardha chandrasana with pada-hastasana ashtanga yoga avatar back stretching pose, seated forward bend. bahiranga trataka brahmanand breath exercise of even inhalation and exhalation that involves all respiratory muscles. child's pose. deva disciple disciple, student. energy center in the subtle body representing realization, associated with the physical body at the top of the head. energy channel terminating at the right big toe, between poosha and pingala channels. flow of breath in the left nostril foot; section of a literary work..

A long, thin, shallow, often partially canopied, gondolalike wooden boat used for transportation on the lakes in kashmir. a renunciate. bahir brahmarandra chakra.

A deep relaxation technique also called 'yogic sleep' in which mind and body is at complete rest but with complete awareness. a force of sattva that is most likely to occur between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and sunrise. a major figure in the mahabharata, a woman who became a man. a residential place of people living together, teaching or learning yogic tradition, a dwelling of intensive yoga practice. a teacher of kashmir shaivism who lived in kashmir during the 10th century, author of texts on kashmir shaivism including the tantra loka, vijnayana-bhairava, and other works. a thin, round flat bread. abdominal retraction lock'; drawing in of the abdomen towards the backbone after exhaling. agni agni kriya ahamkara an experience of the rise of kundalini where the breath "vanishes". an incarnation of god. antar ashtanga namaskara atman bahir bhastrika pranayama brahmin chakra located at the base of the spine "energy center in the subtle body". chandra cock pose. cooling breath, a pranayama technique that lowers the body temperature by inhaling through the mouth while letting the breath flow in over the tongue. dandayamana bibhaktapada paschimottanasana dosha duty, righteous path, self-discipline, work, duty, or destiny, the life of responsibility and right action. ekagrata 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 heart. enough, finished. focused or "one pointed" awareness or concentration, the ability to focus the mind on an object without distraction for extended periods of time..