Yoga Glossary Ipsum

A force of sattva that is most likely to occur between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and sunrise. abhinavagupta's grandmaster; a poet and mystic who composed songs in praise of shiva, known as the utpalasutravali. avidya cooling breath, a pranayama technique that lowers the body temperature by inhaling through the mouth while letting the breath flow in over the tongue. ego final stage of yoga in which concentration becomes one with the object of concentration; supreme union, absorption, state of god consciousness, realization of one's own nature, the eighth of the eight stages of classic yoga. goddess who bestows knowledge of fine arts and power of speech. half spinal twist yoga pose, half lord of the fishes pose, spine twisting pose, often used in bikram yoga. indra lord shiva ; rudra is said to have sprung from brahma's forehead and is one of the holy trinity. mantreshwara pramatribhava psychic space in front of the closed eyes, just behind the forehead. sattva saucha second of the shatkarmas, cleansing technique of the eyes, ears, forehead, tongue, stomach, esophagus, rectum and anus. shikara sirsasana supta konasana teacher teeth cleansing technique. the universal mantra; cosmic vibration of the universe; represents the four states of consciousness (also aum). the yoga of knowledge - attained through spontaneous self-analysis and investigation of abstract and speculative ideas. twisting cobra pose. unsteadiness in the body. utthita trikonasana vama swara worlds or universes where students reside..

A breathing technique aimed at cleaning the frontal part of the brain, done through rapid breaths with more force on exhalation. a cleansing technique that involves the cleansing of the stomach by drinking in water and then expelling it by inducing vomiting. abhinavagupta's master. alasya an experience of the rise of kundalini in which kundalini takes the form of energy. an experience of the rise of kundalini in which kundalini takes the form of semen. aum baudha ajnana called heart-oriented, this yoga integrates the celebration of the heart, universal principles of alignment, and energetic asanas. cooling breath, a pranayama technique that lowers the body temperature by inhaling through the mouth while letting the breath flow in over the tongue. experience, realization. extended side angle pose, uttihita "extended, stretched" parsva "side, flank", kona "angle", asana "pose". kundalini shakti literally means 'great nadi', which is the 'sushumna' in yoga. located in the himalayas, a sacred place dedicated to the god shiva. locust yoga pose. practice of contracting the anal sphincter. raised hands pose. salambhasana, shalabasana sanskrit stage of perception of nada the yoga technique of enema using water - one of the yoga shatkarma vital force, energy, power, mediator between individual and universal, the force of manifestation in the universe, often depicted as female. worlds or universes where gurus reside..

Abdominal retraction lock'; drawing in of the abdomen towards the backbone after exhaling. abhinavagupta's grandmaster; a poet and mystic who composed songs in praise of shiva, known as the utpalasutravali. afflictions or tensions, according to yoga there are 5 such afflictions present in humans from birth. an experience of the rise of kundalini where one feels a flow of sexual joy. angamejaytatva baddha konasana bas bhakti yoga cock pose. contentment, one of the five niyamas, second of the eight stages of classic yoga. literally means 'gesture' - mudra expresses and channelizes cosmic energy within the mind and body. manipura chakra matsyendrasana poorna - salabhasana practice, the act of practicing. standing split. state of union between two opposites - body and mind; individual and universal consciousness; a process of uniting the opposing forces in the body and mind in order to achieve supreme awareness and enlightenment, from the sanskrit yug meaning "to join together or yoke"; a system of techniques to enable the joining of the physical and emotional/spiritual bodies. student, disciple. supta baddha konasana yogi.