Yoga Glossary Ipsum

A force of sattva that is most likely to occur between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and sunrise. a language used in of yoga, hinduism and buddhism, and an official languages of india, considered "historical". a posture in which organs and muscles are contracted to create energy lock in a specific area. a prop used as an extension of the arm to assist in yoga. a stage in the experience of the rise of kundalini when the breath stops and becomes congealed low in the body. a yoga gesture in which one focusses at the mid-eyebrow centre. 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. abhasan agni 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. antar antar dhauti anubhava arjuna back stretching pose, seated forward bend. basti bhastrika pranayama bindu vedha 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. cobra pose. deva eka pada koundiyanasana i energy center in the "subtle body" associated in the "physical body" with the heart. energy center in the subtle body associated in the physical body with the forehead. energy channel terminating at the right big toe, between poosha and pingala channels. energy lock created by the contraction of the perineum in the male and the cervix in the female. ether or space. external breath retention. the stage of pranayama where breath is retained after exhalation. finding fullness of "god consciousness" residing in one's own nature..

A collection of hindu spiritual writings following from the vedas. a lock, or tightening, of the rectal muscles. a shatkarma technique - cleansing of the nasal passages with water by alternating the flow of water in the nostrils, preferably using a neti pot. acharya afflictions or tensions, according to yoga there are 5 such afflictions present in humans from birth. agnistambhasana pose 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. anahat chakra anandabhatarika arjuna and his five brothers, the heroes of the mahabharata. asana atman auspicious pose -meditative posture similar to siddhasana. avatar bow pose, backward bending yoga pose, , often used in bikram yoga. breath retention. buddhi called heart-oriented, this yoga integrates the celebration of the heart, universal principles of alignment, and energetic asanas. divine presence governing the yamas & niyamas. eighteen ancient books consisting of legends and mythological narrations dealing with creation, recreation and the genealogies of sages and rulers. enough, finished. exhalation existence-knowledge-bliss. finding fullness of "god consciousness" residing in one's own nature..

'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 breath exercise that involves a short inhalation and long exhalation while making a humming sound. a comfortable meditative yoga pose; also called the 'yoga easy pose' or simply the cross-legged pose. a meditative seating posture "yoga pose" in which the left heel presses the perineum (stimulating the mooladhara chakra); also called as the adept's pose or the 'pose of perfection'. a philosophy according to which there is no duality, only a singular state of consciousness. abhasan activity, dynamic yogic practice. ahimsa ananda balasana anandabhatarika anavopaya ardha dhanurasana balancing stick pose, often used in bikram yoga. chela eka pada galavasana ether or space..