Yoga Glossary Ipsum

"seed" syllable of a mantram, energy source that gives power to the mantram. a deep relaxation technique also called 'yogic sleep' in which mind and body is at complete rest but with complete awareness. anu chakra from the word dhri meaning "to hold firm", practice of concentration, or one-pointedness, sixth of the eight fold path in ashtanga yoga, the sixth of the eight stages of classical yoga. half nongreed, nonhoarding, one of the five yamas, or restraints, which are the first of the eight stages of classical yoga. padangustasana poornima practice of contracting the anal sphincter. rule; there are 5 rules described in the ashtanga yoga of patanjali. sattva seated wide legged stradle, upavistha "seated", kona "angle", asana "pose" shiva sutras siddha yoni asana sirshasana the intellect. vastra dhauti wind removing pose, often used in bikram yoga. yogi gorakhnath's' pose.

A site in kashmir where the shiva sutras are said to be carved in the face-down surface of a rock, called shankarpal, lying in a river. anavamala brahmin eka pada rajakapotasana energy center in the subtle body associated in the physical body with the forehead. flying crow pose. great in the sanskrit alphabet, the dot that indicates the sound "m", symbolizes the point from which all creation emerges and into which it dissolves. initiation given by a guru. located in the himalayas, a sacred place dedicated to the god shiva. maha nasal irrigation or cleaning technique with milk. one of the main energy channels running on the left side of the spine from the mooladhara chakra to the ajna chakra in the head. practice of contracting the anal sphincter. purusha pyramid pose. rudra saint, sage. siddhasana swastikasana the 'secret' pose the yoga of action, supreme consciousness through action..

Cosmic causal state. dhauti divine presence governing the yamas & niyamas. energy channels in the body, similar to the meridians in acupuncture. enough, finished. ganges kundalini prasad the sheath of bliss. the yoga of action, supreme consciousness through action. waist rotating pose. yoga "moon pose". yoga in which union is achieved through concentration of mind. A breath exercise that involves a short inhalation and long exhalation while making a humming sound. a shatkarma technique - also referred as the short intestinal wash. involves the drinking of several glasses of water and the expelling it through stool after a series of exercises (asanas); in the process a thorough cleansing of the colon takes place. abhyasa ardha - kurmasana baudha ajnana bhakti yoga bij crocodile dualistic thought of shaivism, emphasis on the rituals, the disciplines, and the service toward masters. exhalation ganesha in the sanskrit alphabet, the dot that indicates the sound "m", symbolizes the point from which all creation emerges and into which it dissolves. loincloth moola pancha makara patanjali peacock' pose - advanced pose aims at strengthening the arms and stimulating the manipura chakra. prakriti prithvi tattwa setu bandhasana sushumna nadi the flow of the spanda principle that takes place between any two things, two thoughts, two steps, two observations, etc. tortoise pose. ubhaya "both", padangusta "big toe", asana "pose". wind removing pose, often used in bikram yoga. yoga pose shoulderstand sarva all, whole, entire, complete - anga "limb", "body" asana "pose" sat "truth".