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22 Cards in this Set
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Mantra |
Sounds or words of power |
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Mudras |
Yoga for the hands |
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Chakra |
Wheel or disk. There are 7 energy vortices known as chakras |
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Pranayama |
Practice of life energy expansion through breath control |
Energy |
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Ujjayi |
"Victorious breathing" or "breath of victory" |
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Yoga breathing techniques include |
Ujjayi breathing, cooling breath, breath of fire, alternate nostril breathing |
U, C, F, A |
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Asana |
Means seat, refers to art of body postures |
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Surya Namaskar |
"Sun Salutation" ; the classic "flow" sequence of yoga |
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Bandhas |
Refer to Inner locks |
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Dristis |
"Gaze" points (tip of the nose, third eye, etc) |
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Vinyasa |
Breath synchronized motion or "flow" yoga |
Breath |
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Dhyana |
Practice of meditation |
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Archeological evidence says the practice is ___ years old |
5,000 |
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Hatha |
Ha = sun, male, day, positive, yin Tha = moon, female, night, negative |
Compound word |
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Yoga |
"To unite" ; union between individual and something greater |
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Savasana |
Corpse pose; yoga practice prepares us for it |
😵 |
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Benefits of exercise and yoga |
A calm mind, the endorphins boosted, sleep and concentration improved, fights depression, etc |
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Forward folding postures |
Benefit internal organs and the spine. Are calming. |
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What will benefit digestion |
Twisting asanas |
Posture |
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Forward folding postures |
Benefit internal organs and the spine. Are calming. |
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Inverted postures |
Benefit the immune system, stimulate pineal & pituitary glands, alleviate tension & rejuvenate mind/brain |
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Yoga asanas include |
Downward facing dog, Child's Pose, Garland Pose, Triangle Pose, Warrior Pose, Half Moon Lose, Forward Fold, Solar Cross Position, Pigeon Pose |
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