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10 Cards in this Set
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Pranayama |
Controlling the life force |
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Prana- |
Vital energy |
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-Yama |
Extension or control |
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Asanas |
Yoga postures/ postions |
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Name a few asanas: |
- Cobra - Front forward Stretch - Mountain Pose - Warrior |
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Namaste |
Nama: bow as: I te: you
= I bow to you |
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What does Yama mean? |
The way that Yogins relate to the outside world |
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Sanskrit word for Disciplines |
Niyamas |
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What are the benefits of Yoga? |
- Flexibility - Strength - Better Posture - Less Stress - Lowering Blood Pressure - Slowing Heart Rate - Depression - Menopause - Obesity - Cancer |
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What are the Sun Salutation poses? |
1. Exhale - Prayer Pose 2. Inhale - Palms Front 3. Inhale - Mountain Pose 4. Exhale - Airplane 5. Exhale - Forward Stretch 6. Inhale - Gorilla 7. Exhale - Warrior I 8. Inhale - Plank 9. Exhale - Four Footed Staff 10. Inhale - Cobra 11. Exhale - Downward Facing Dog 12. Inhale - Warrior I 13. Exhale - Forward Stretch 14. Inhale - Roll Up 15. Inhale - Mountain 16. Exhale - Prayer |
