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| Sun Salutations - a series of 12 postures performed in a single, graceful flow; each movement coordinates with the breath (inhale to extend, exhale to contract); a great warm-up routine and a moving prayer |
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| Prana = life force; Ayama = to regulate or enhance breathing efficiency |
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| A seal or mark; gestures that usually involve the hands and fingers but sometimes the whole body |
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| Lotus flower hands; the human condition is like the lotus flower, we have to go through murky waters and grow to overcome our our obstacles in order to recognize our true potential; without difficulty you can never know ease |
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| Alternate nostril breathing; balancing, relaxing, and calming |
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| Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana |
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Balance
Backbend
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| Hand gesture where thumb and pointer finger touch, with remaining 3 fingers straightened together; all-encompassing, put your own intention behind it, DIY |
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| One foot/leg king pigeon pose |
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| Ashwa Sanchalasana, or Alanasana |
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| Crescent lunge, or runner's lunge |
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| Parivritta Parsvakonasana |
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| Revolved/Rotated Extended Side Angle; a modification would be rotated crescent lunge |
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| Revolved chair, or chair/prayer twist |
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| An abdominal "lock"; after exhaling all air out, pull the abdomen under the rib cage by taking a false inhale while holding the breath and then release the abdomen after a pause |
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Kapala = skull, Bhati = light;
skull brightener breath or light skull breathing; short powerful exhales and passive inhales; traditionally, it is an international purification practice, or kriya, that tones and cleanses the respiratory system by encouraging the release of toxins and waste matter |
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| Wide angle seated forward fold |
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| Mula = root, Bandha = lock; root lock; for men, contract area between anus and testes; for women, contract at bottom of pelvic floor, behind the cervix; this bandha gently enhances the energy of concentration |
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| Lokah Samasta Sukhino Bhavantu |
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| A mantra that means: "May all beings everywhere be happy and free, and may the thoughts, words, and actions of my own life contribute in some way to that happiness and that freedom for all." |
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| A mantra that roughly means: "Bowing into the jewel/seed of the lotus," or "acknowledging the guru inside yourself" |
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| Knee down twist/ supine twist |
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| Words or sounds repeated to help meditation |
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| The light in me honors the light in you |
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| The type of pranayama we use during most asanas; "ocean breath", constriction in back of throat, no external exhale |
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| Movement and breath paired in a special/meaningful way |
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Yamas
Niyamas
Asana
Pranayama
Pratyahara
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