Yoga Glossary Ipsum

A collection of concise aphorisms on the aims and practices of yoga as collected and written by the scholar patanjali. abhyasa adho mukha vrksasana pose an experience of the rise of kundalini in which kundalini takes the form of semen. anahata chakra anandamaya kosha antar bindu bliss, ecstasy. breathing technique which involves hissing leading to a cooling effect upon the whole body. child's pose. concentrating the attention upon an external object such as a candle flame. dandayamana bibhaktapada janushirasana darshan eagle pose, often used in bikram and other forms of yoga. energy channel terminating at the right big toe, between poosha and pingala channels. energy channels in the body, similar to the meridians in acupuncture. era of time..

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 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. an experience of the rise of kundalini that is like a cobra rising. anusara yoga auspicious pose -meditative posture similar to siddhasana. dhyana diksha disciple, student. extended side angle pose, uttihita "extended, stretched" parsva "side, flank", kona "angle", asana "pose". external breath retention. the stage of pranayama where breath is retained after exhalation. flying crow pose..

A causeway or berm built next to a body of water. active yoga performed in a hot environment. amarnath caves anavamala ardha bhramara vedha contentment, one of the five niyamas, second of the eight stages of classic yoga. dhanurasana eagle pose, often used in bikram and other forms of yoga. energy channel terminating at the right big toe, between poosha and pingala channels. exhalation existence-knowledge-bliss.. "seed" syllable of a mantram, energy source that gives power to the mantram. a stage in the experience of the rise of kundalini when the breath stops and becomes congealed low in the body. abhinavagupta's grandmaster; a poet and mystic who composed songs in praise of shiva, known as the utpalasutravali. agni agornatha akarm dhanurasan anandamaya kosha ardha dhanurasana ashwini mudra balancing stick pose, often used in bikram yoga. bhramara vedha bindu vedha brahmin camel pose, often used in bikram yoga. danda dhauti dandayamana bibhaktapada paschimottanasana devi devotion eagle pose, often used in bikram and other forms of yoga. external breath retention. the stage of pranayama where breath is retained after exhalation..