Yoga Foundations - Terms familiar to yoga, relative to yoga therapy

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Pancamaya kosha

dimensions of the human system

fundamental forces of nature (sattya, rajas, tamas)

point of balance between rajas and tamas

energy of activity, change, evolution, and development

inertia, or a lack of movement

suffering/discomfort

Antahkarana citta

activities of the mind

structural changes in the mind

mind's potential for distraction

focus enveloped/held/restrained

residue of experience

conditioned pattern of thinking and behavior

alternating between distraction and focus

suffering/discomfort

negative attitude/thinking

identification with the contents of the mind or seer taking the same form as the mind

obstacles to progress in yoga

(vata, pitta, kapha, relating to the five elements earth, water, fire, air, space)

A dosha, relating to air, and space

A dosha, relating to fire, and some water

A dosha relating to earth, and water

constitution at birth (Prakriti as considered as dosha)

imbalance of the dosha currently expressed in the body

undigested food, emotions, etc. accumulated in the body

internal fire(s) and other contributions to health

(as in the 5 Vayus of Prana: Prana, Apana, Vyana, Udana, Samana vayus) the Prana vayus are the "winds" of prana, the universal energy and the energy that circulates through the body

(as one of the Prana vayus) centered in the heart, the upward movement of energy

centered below the navel, the downward flowing movement of energy

moves prana from the core of the body out to the extremities

centered in the throat and head, a circular energy moving clockwise

centered in the abdomen, associated with Agni, or digestive fire

disturbance of the vayu

the symptoms (as in vyuha model)

the causes (as in vyuha model)

the goal (as in vyuha model)

the tools (as in vyuha model)

pathogenesis, development/evolution of the disease, including but not limited to direction, intensity, onset, and duration and their influence on the ease or difficulty of healing and disease management

short term; setting priorities: symptoms/pacification and purification/strengthening

long term; setting priorities: symptoms/pacification and purification/strengthening

yogic postures of the body

yogic breathing practices, regulated breathing

visualization (meditation and relaxation technique)

recitation (meditation and relaxation technique)

placing hands on various part of the body, combined with mantra (meditation and relaxation technique, ritualized)

hand gestures (meditation and relaxation technique, ritualized)

lifestyle modifications

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