Overall Sanskrit Terms - L R P Baptiste T C P

Front 1

Prana & Apana

Back 1

Prana

• to breath, blow, live
• what nourishes a living thing
• manifistation of all creative life force

Apana

• waste that is being eliminated
• the action of eliminating waste

Front 2

Sthira & Sukha

Back 2

Sthira

• firm, hard, solid, compact, strong, unfluctuating, durable, lasting, permanent

Sukha

• easy, pleasant, agreeable, gentle, mild, state of well being, free of obstacles
• having a good axle hole (think spine)

Front 3

Sukha & Dukha

Back 3

Sukha

• good space

Dukha

• bad space, suffering, uneasy, uncomfortable, unpleasant, difficult
• Kleshas = blockages, obstacles
• fundamental methodology of all yoga to resolve this so prana flows more freely

Front 4

Bandhas

Back 4

• Mula Bandha - pelvic lock, root
• Uddiyana Bandha - abdominal lock
• Jalandhara Bandha - throat lock

Maha Bandha is the combination of all three.

Front 5

8 Limbed Path of Yoga

Back 5

1. Yama
2. Niyama
3. Asana
4. Panayama
5. Pratyahara
6. Dharana
7. Dhyana
8. Samadhi

Front 6

Yama

Back 6

universal conduct and restraints

Front 7

Niyama

Back 7

personal observances and disciplines

Front 8

Asana

Back 8

physical postures exerting force on the body

Front 9

Pranayama

Back 9

breathing exercises, and control of prana

Front 10

Dharana

Back 10

concentration and cultivating inner perceptual awareness

Front 11

Dhyana

Back 11

devotion, meditation on the divine

Front 12

Samadhi

Back 12

union with the divine, pure presence and experience of the truth

Front 13

Mudras (3)

Back 13

• Anjali Mudra - hands at heart in prayer
• Uttarabodhi Mudra - steeple fingers, cultivates oneness
• Guyan Mudra - tip of thumb and index finger touch, represents knowledge and stability

Front 14

Chakras (7)

Back 14

*energy centers govern psych tendencies

1. root - muladara, tailbone
2. sacral - svadhisthana, 2 inches below naval
3. solar plexus - manipura, above the naval
4. heart - anahata, midway between shoulders
5. throat - vishuddha
6. third eye - anja
7. crown - sahasrara