Yoga Glossary Ipsum

A causeway or berm built next to a body of water. a force of sattva that is most likely to occur between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and sunrise. additional name for the great mother. an incarnation of god. antar kumbhaka anubhava ashvamedha back stretching pose, seated forward bend. balasana bas bhrumadhya bhuja "arm, shoulder" pida "pain, discomfort, pressure" asana "pose". brahmin breathing exercise manipulating of the diaphragm while the breath is held out. chandra nadi cloth woven from the wool of a species of goat that lives in the high himalayas. crocodile pose. darshan dhanurasana dhyana divine presence governing the yamas and niyamas. 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". eka pada rajakapotasana era of time..