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Mantra
Any word or phrase or sound that resonates with you; activate a mantra by repeating it to help you focus; can be any thought or prayer that aids in meditation
Bee breath
Bhama; benefits include stress relief, lowers BP, induces sleep, dissipates anger
Prana/yama
Breath/control
Utkatasana
Chair pose; strengthens thighs, ankles, core; tones shoulders, glutes, back; therapeutic for flat feet, achilles
Balasana
Child's pose; restorative asana
Sitkari
Clenched teeth; cooling breath
Savasana
Corpse pose; practice 10 - 15 min; restorative asana
Focus meditation
Counting beads (similar to a rosary), sound bath with gong
Sitali
Curling tongue; cooling breath
3 body platforms
Feet = protect the knees; Pelvis = protects lumbar spine / lower back; Shoulders = protects cervical spine / neck
Spiritual meditation
Focus and reflect
Drishti
Focused gaze
Cat/cow
Fusion of 2 asanas (flexion and extension in back)
Hatha yoga
Ha means sun and tha means moon; balances between masculine and feminine
Yoga
Is the union of the mind, body, and spirit
Meditation
Mindfulness meditation involves being in the moment, paying attention to your thoughts and actions.
Tadasana
Mountain pose; blueprint pose (foundation for our entire practice)
Yoga sutras
Principles or basic teachings that are outlined in 4 chapters and 196 verses
Mala beads
Similar to rosary to help with meditation; necklace or bracelet
Ayurveda
Sister science to yoga; whole body healing system
Sun salutation
Surya salutation; boosts energy; releases tension; good for lungs and other internal organs; calms nervous system
Om/aum
Universal vibration; oneness
Mantra meditation
Using a mantra to help you focus such as a word or something that resonates with you and you repeat it during meditation
Ujiya
Victorious breath
8 limbs of yoga
Yama - 5 universal commandments; Niyamas - 5 personal disciplines; Asanas - poses dedicated to yoga; Pranayama - breath control; Pratyahara - withdrawal of senses; Dharana - concentration; Dhyana - meditation; Samadhi - meditative conscious state
Doshas
3 body types: Vata - air and space; Pitta - fire and water; Kapha - earth and water
Rasas
6 tastes: Sweet, Sour, Bitter, Astringent, Pungent, Salty
Chakras
7 main chakras: Crown - violet; Third eye - indigo; Throat - blue; Heart - green; Solar plexus - yellow; Sacral - orange; Root - red
Namaste
A greeting; I honor your light and you honor my light; the light in me honors the light in you
Movement meditation
A repetitive thing such as walking or gentle movement
