Yoga Glossary Ipsum

A hindu holy man, or ascetic. a posture in which organs and muscles are contracted to create energy lock in a specific area. a renunciate. a stage in the experience of the rise of kundalini when the breath stops and becomes congealed low in the body. a tantric text. abhasan agni an experience with the rise of kundalini that is like the buzzing of a black bee. anavopaya annamaya kosha another shatkarma (cleansing technique) - involves cleaning of the nasal passages or sinus irrigation; jala neti forms a part of the various neti kriyas. ardha - kurmasana ashrama baddha padmasana baudha ajnana bhujangasana bliss, ecstasy. chela credited as being the ancient sanskrit grammarian. disciple, student. divine presence governing the yamas & niyamas. durga eka pada koundiyanasana i energy lock created by the contraction of the perineum in the male and the cervix in the female. external breath retention. the stage of pranayama where breath is retained after exhalation..

A god or being. a long, thin, shallow, often partially canopied, gondolalike wooden boat used for transportation on the lakes in kashmir. a part of the famous hindu epic "mahabharata". teachings of lord krishna to his disciple arjuna at the commencement of the battle of kurukshetra, with explanations on sannyasa yoga, karma yoga, bhakti yoga, and jnana yoga. a state of complete silence and inner awareness, reflection, a process of introspect. abdominal retraction lock'; drawing in of the abdomen towards the backbone after exhaling. abhilasa abhinavagupta's grandmaster; a poet and mystic who composed songs in praise of shiva, known as the utpalasutravali. agni kriya akarm dhanurasan ananda balasana ashvamedha avesah bandha basti baudha jnyana 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. continuous chanting i.e repetition of a mantra deva divine presence governing the yamas & niyamas. dualistic thought of shaivism, emphasis on the rituals, the disciplines, and the service toward masters. duty, righteous path, self-discipline, work, duty, or destiny, the life of responsibility and right action. ego energy center located in the heart region, fourth of the seven chakras..

Angamejaytatva ardha chandrasana with pada-hastasana bhujanga vedha extended side angle pose, uttihita "extended, stretched" parsva "side, flank", kona "angle", asana "pose"..