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yoga
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"union". comes from the word yoke. it is the balance between sukha and sthira.
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Sukha
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ease. think of sucrose, which is sweetness.
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sthira
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steady effort.
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Patanjali
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The father of yoga
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Yamas
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external, deal with one's interactions with others around them. also known as restraints.
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non-violence
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ahimsa
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truthfulness
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satya
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niyamas
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internal observances. how we relate to ourself.
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contentment
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santosha
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purity or cleanliness
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saucha
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namaste
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"i bow to you"
"i acknowledge the divine in you" "we are one" |
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Why do we sit with our eyes closed at the beginning of yoga?
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to center ourselves and relax
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Why are backbends therapeutic?
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You are realigning your spine the opposite way of how it usually goes.
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Breathing exercises
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Pranayamas
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Lion's breath
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Lion’s breath relieves tension in the face by stretching the jaw and tongue. We did lion’s breath in a kneeling position, with our hands on our knees. We inhaled through the nose. We exhaled through the mouth, making a “ha” sound, with our mouth wide and our tongues stretched out.
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Breath of fire
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It is done by pumping the navel point in and out while breathing rapidly through the nose.
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relaxing breath basics
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in four secs, hold seven secs, out eight secs.
in expands, out contracts |
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roots go down
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as do shoulder blades.
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What happens when you engage your quads?
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your knees lift.
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Tadasana
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Mountain Pose. Tucked tail and chest puffed.
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What must you do before twisting?
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elongate the spine
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asana
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pose
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eagle
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balance pose. one leg twisted around the other with both arms twisted in front of faces and palms touching
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tree
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balance pose. one foot against the opposites inner thigh, arms in the air
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childs pose
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forward fold. kneeling, torso against thighs, arms stretched in front
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down dog
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forward fold. body in upside down "V"
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cobra
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backbend. lay on stomach with backs of feet flat. lift chest and push it forward.
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corpse
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at the end of youga. lying on backs with palms towards the sky.
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