Yoga Glossary Ipsum

A collection of hindu spiritual writings following from the vedas. a colon cleansing technique. a long, thin, shallow, often partially canopied, gondolalike wooden boat used for transportation on the lakes in kashmir. a posture in which organs and muscles are contracted to create energy lock in a specific area. additional name for the great mother. adho mukha vrksasana pose angamejaytatva ardha matsyendrasana ardha padmasana auspicious pose -meditative posture similar to siddhasana. avesah avidya bhagvad gita bow pose, backward bending yoga pose, , often used in bikram yoga. brahmacharya breath exercise of even inhalation and exhalation that involves all respiratory muscles. breath retention. 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. buddhidhyana chin mudra cobra pose. compass pose. disciple energy channels in the body, similar to the meridians in acupuncture. exhalation existence-knowledge-bliss. extended side angle pose, uttihita "extended, stretched" parsva "side, flank", kona "angle", asana "pose". focused or "one pointed" awareness..

Balancing stick pose, often used in bikram yoga. bhrumadhya breathing technique which involves gulping air and swallowing it into the stomach and retaining it. energy center in the subtle body representing realization, associated with the physical body at the top of the head..

A stage in the experience of the rise of kundalini when the breath stops and becomes congealed low in the body. a state of complete silence and inner awareness, reflection, a process of introspect. abdominal massage' - a cleansing technique (shatkarma) involving the contraction of the rectus abdominal muscles. abdominal retraction lock'; drawing in of the abdomen towards the backbone after exhaling. additional name for the great mother. ahimsa amarnath caves an experience of the rise of kundalini in which kundalini takes the form of semen. anandamaya kosha aparigraha ashtanga namaskara auspicious pose -meditative posture similar to siddhasana. baudha ajnana brahmanand brahmin breath retention. buddhidhyana called heart-oriented, this yoga integrates the celebration of the heart, universal principles of alignment, and energetic asanas. clarified butter that originated in south asia often made from the milk of water buffalo. cobra 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. era of time..