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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Raja, Hatha, Jnana, Bhakti, Karma, Mantra, Tantra | 7 major branches of yoga |
| Raja | Royal yoga, classical yoga, kriya |
| Raja Liberation | Liberation through meditation and renunciation of the world |
| Hatha | Yoga of force |
| Hatha Liberation | Liberation through physical transformation |
| Jnana | Yoga of wisdom, disciplined cultivation of knowledge |
| Jnana Liberation | Liberation through steady application of higher wisdom |
| Bhakti | Yoga of devotion |
| Bhakti Liberation | Liberation through self surrender in the face of the divine |
| Karma | Yoga of action |
| Karma liberation | Liberation through self transcendent service |
| Mantra | Yoga of potent sound |
| Mantra Liberation | Liberation through empowered sounds, words, prayers, phrases |
| Tantra | Yoga of harnessing energy, bodily experience |
| Tantra Liberation | Liberation through subtle energy work, perception, ritual |
| Krishnamacharya | Grandfather of hatha Yoga |
| Desikachar, Iyengar, Pattabi Jois, Indra Devi | Name the direct students of Krishnamacharya |
| Patanjali's 8 limb path | Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi |
| Yamas | Moral restraints |
| Niyamas | Observances |
| Asanas | Poses for meditation |
| Pranayama | Breath Control |
| Pratyahara | Control of the senses |
| Dharana | Single pointed focus |
| Dhyana | Meditation |
| Samadhi | Bliss |
| Yamas | Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Bramacharya, Aparigraha |
| Ahimsa | Non Violence |
| Satya | Truthfulness |
| Asteya | Non-stealing |
| Bramacharya | Virtuous sexuality, chastity, moderation |
| Aparigraha | Greedlessness, voluntary simplicity |
| Niyamas | Saucha, Santosha, Tapas, Svadhyaya, Isvara Pranidhana |
| Saucha | Purity, Cleanliness |
| Santosha | Contentment, simplicity |
| Tapas | Self discipline, austerity |
| Svadhyaya | Self study, study of the yoga scriptures |
| Isvara Pranidhana | Surrender to the divine, devotion to the absolute |
| Chakras | 7 Energy centers in the body |
| Chakras | Muladhara, Svadhisthana, Manipura, Anahata, Vishuddha, Ajna, Sahasrara |
| Muladhara | Root chakra |
| Svadhisthana | Sacral chakra, hips sacrum, genitals |
| Manipura | Solar plexus chakra |
| Anahata | Heart chakra |
| Vishuddha | Throat chakra |
| Ajna | Third Eye chakra |
| Sahasrara | Crown chakra |
| OM, AUM | Cycle that exists in all nature, mind/body/spirit, creation sustaining destruction, beginning middle end |
| Vinyasa flow | The practice that teaches us to ride the wave of life's rhythms in a state of awareness, receptivity and equanimity |
| Vinyasa flow | Breath and movement. Adaptable to micro-macro cosmic rhythms, focus on inner states of bhava, moving from simple to complex, use of krama, use of repetitive movement to teach alignment. |
| Yoga teacher qualities | Right intention, morality, authenticity, self practice, humility, gratitude, compassion, curiosity, intuition |
| All yogas foundation | An extraordinary state of consciousness |
| Aphorisms | A codification of the 8 limb yoga sutras of patanjali |
| Mudras | Anjali, Jnana, Chin, Bhairava, Hasta, Sharira, Kali Vira, Prana |
| Anjali | Offering mudra |
| Jnana | Wisdom or knowledge mudra |
| Chin | Conciousness mudra, tip of thumb and index fingertip together, other 3 fingers extended |
| Bhairava | Union mudra, right hand placed on top of the left with both palms facing up |
| Hasta | Give and receive mudra. Along side of the hips with palms facing up |
| Kali Vira | focus/fire mudra. fingers interlaced with indexes pointed forward. |
| Sharira | Using your whole body as mudras |
| Bhandas | Jalandhara, mula, uddiyana, pada, hasta, ischial |
| Jalandhara bandha | Bandha. Head bent forward, chin pressed firmly against chest, |
| Mula Bandha | Bandha. Contraction of the perineum/cervix |
| Uddiyana Bandha | Bandha. Abdominal contraction, diamond belly contraction |
| Pada Bandha | Bandha. All four corners of the foot rooting down with a rebound of energy rising upward through the center of the arch |
| Hasta Bandha | Bandha. All four corners of the palm and all fingers pressing down with a rebound energy upward through the center of the palm. |
| Ischial Bandha | Bandha. The hamstrings contracting around the ischial tuberosities to provide containment and balance and to avoid overstretching. |
| Drishti | Focusing the gaze on a single point to assist in concentration |
| Pranayama | Life force control and expansion |
| Pranayama | Puraka, inhalation. Rechaka, exhalation. Kumbhaka, retention. |
| Puraka | Inhalation in pranayama |
| Rechaka | Exhalation in pranayama |
| Kumbhaka | Retention in pranayama. Internal and external. |
| Heating pranayamas | Ujjayi, Bhastrika, Kapalabhati, Surya Bhedana "Sun breath" |
| Cooling pranayamas | Nadi Shodhana, Shitali, Sitkari, Chandra Bhedana |
| Nadis | Channels through which prana flows. Tube or pipe flow. |
| Nadis | 14 major nadis. 3 most important. Sushumna nadi. Ida nadi. Pingala nadi. |
| Sushumna, Ida, Pingala | 3 most important Nadis |
| 14 | Total number of nadis in the body |
| Granthis | Knots along the sushumna nadi |
| Sushumna nadi | Nadi running along the center of the spine |
| Ida nadi | Nadi running along the left of the spine |
| Pingala nadi | Nadi running along the right of the spine |
| Granthis | Brahma, at muladhara chakra. Vishnu at anahata chakra. Rudra at Ajna chakra. |
| Marmas | Energy points that work as capacitors to boost the flow of prana. Energy amplification points |
| Energy anatomy parts | Chakras, Bandhas, Nadis, Marmas |
| Chakras, bandhas, nadis, marmas | Name the four energy anatomy parts |
| Bhava | Energetic vibe or healing state of consciousness |
| Flow of prana | Main focus in a hatha yoga class |
| Mudras | Energetic concentrations of refined states of being for transformational effect |
| Koshas | The map of the inner journey. 5 etherial sheaths. |
| Koshas | Annamaya, Pranamaya, Manomaya, Vijnanamaya, Anandamaya |
| Annamaya kosha | Anatomical layer, gross body, food body |
| Pranamaya kosha | Energy or life force layer. Breath body, Vital Energy |
| Manomaya Kosha | Mental and emotional sheath. Memory, reason, conceptualization. Processing thoughts and emotions. |
| Vijnanamaya Kosha | Wisdom body. Higher knowledge. Insight, intuition, prophecy, vision, illumination. |
| Anandamaya Kosha | The spirit sheath. Bliss. Liberated energy |
| Kleshas | Main causes of suffering or hindrances |
| Dvesha | Aversion |
| Avidya | Ignorance |
| Asmita | Egotism |
| Raga | Attachment |
| Abhinivesha | Attachment to living. |
| Pancha Vayus | 5 Pranic Winds |
| Pancha Vayus | Prana, Apana, Samana, Vyana, Udana |
| Upward | Prana Vayu |
| Downward | Apana Vayu |
| Inward | Samana Vayu |
| Outward | Vyana Vayu |
| Upward and outward | Udana Vayu |
| Vyana Vayu | Radiating omni directionally outward from center. Movement within asanas. |
| Uddana Vayu | Chanting. Drishti, Simhasana (Lion) Breath. Sigh. Sweating. Crying. Movement within asanas. |
| Samana Vayu | Coiling inward towards center. Core cultivation. Uddiyana and mula bandhas. Movement within asanas. |
| Apana Vayu | Exhalation. Rooting. Grounding. Pressing down. Movement within asanas. |
| Prana Vayu | Inhalation. Upward extension. Rising up. Movement within asanas. |
| Bhutas | 5 elements |
| Bhutas | Pruthivi, Apas, Agni, Vayu, Akasha |
| Bhutas | Earth, Water, Agni, Air, Space |
| Pruthivi | Earth bhuta, at Muladhara |
| Apas | Water bhuta, at Svadisthana |
| Agni | Fire bhuta, at Manipura |
| Vayu | Air bhuta, at Anahata |
| Akasha | Space bhuta, at Vishuddha |
| Tri-guna theory | 3 Universal tendencies or forces. Sattva, Rajas, Tamas |
| Sattva, Rajas, Tamas | Tri-gunas |
| Sattva | Tri-guna tendency towards purity and lucidity. |
| Rajas | Tri-guna tendency towards action. Movement. Dynamic change |
| Tamas | Tri-guna tendency towards inertness, darkness, stagnancy, dullness. |
| Ayurveda | Life knowlege. Life science. |
| Gunas | The qualities of the Bhutas or 5 elements. |
| Agni | Gunas. Hot, sharp, light, dry, subtle |
| Pruthivi | Gunas. Heavy, dull, static, dense, hard, gross |
| Apas | Gunas. Cold, liquid, dull, soft, oily, slimy |
| Akasha | Gunas. Clear, light, subtle, soft, all pervating. |
| Vayu | Gunas. Mobile, dry, light, cold, rough, subtle. |
| Doshas | 3 functional principles or psycho-physiological energies |
| Doshas | Pitta, Kapha, Vata |
| Pitta | Fire and Water dosha |
| Kapha | Water and earth dosha |
| Vatta | Space and earth dosha |
| Dosha cycles | Daily, seasonal, life cycles |
| Vikruti | The current state of dosha imbalance. |
| Prakriti | The combination of 3 doshas received at conception. Original mind body combination. |
| Dinacharya | Daily routine or ritual conduct |
| Purpose of Yoga | To control the turnings of the mind with Asana, meditation, mantra, focus |
| Prana | Life force |
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