| So far, in this series, we have looked at 50 popular | | | | 10. Sutra - Literally a "thread" as in writings of a sage. |
| keywords used in yoga. Beginner yoga students are | | | | 11. Swadhishthana Chakra - The second chakra, also |
| often unaware of the deeper philosophical and | | | | known as the water or sacral chakra. |
| psychological aspects of yoga. As you go deeper into | | | | 12. Swami - A monk, holy person. |
| your yoga practice, you will become more familiar with | | | | 13. Tamas - The guna of inactivity, dull or stagnant. |
| the meaning of the popular yogic words. | | | | 14. Tratak - A meditation technique used to aid |
| Part 3 of this 3 part series, gives the meaning of the | | | | concentration and focus - tratak is a 'steady gaze'. |
| final 25 common yogic keywords. | | | | 15. Trikonasana -The Triangle Pose. |
| 25 Popular Yogic Keywords - Part 3 | | | | 16. Ujjayi - An advanced yoga breathing exercise. |
| | | | 17. Vatayanasana - The Sanskrit term for the |
| 1. Salabhasana - The Locust Pose. | | | | Wind-Relieving Pose. |
| 2. Samadhi - Samadhi is the 8th and final rung in | | | | 18. Veerasana - The Warrior Pose. |
| Patanjali's Eight Limbs of Yoga. Samadhi is regarded | | | | 19. Vishnu Mudra - A hand mudra used in pranayama. |
| the ultimate goal of meditation. Samadhi is a state of | | | | 20. Vishuddha Chakra - This is the fifth chakra based |
| superconsciousness, a state beyond time and space | | | | at the throat. Also known as the ether centre. |
| where body and mind are transcended and total unity | | | | 21. Vrikshana - The Sanskrit term for The Handstand |
| exist. Bliss! | | | | Pose. |
| 3. Sattva - One of the three gunas - purity | | | | 22. Yama - The term for the five restraints, moral |
| 4. Sarvangasana - This is the Sanskrit term for The | | | | guidelines, to help you live your life. The yamas are - |
| Headstand. | | | | non -violence, truthfulness, non-stealing, moderation in all |
| 5. Sukhasana - The Sanskrit word for The Easy- | | | | things, and non-possessiveness. The yamas form the |
| Sitting Pose. | | | | first rung of the Eight Limbs of Raja Yoga. |
| 6. Sithali, Sitkari - These are advanced forms of | | | | 23. Yantra - A yantra is a geometric design used in |
| pranayama practices you can use to cool the body. | | | | meditation. |
| 7. Surya Bheda - This is another advanced yoga | | | | 24. Yoga - Means to yoke, union, to unite. Traditionally |
| breathing exercise used to cleanse and purify the | | | | yoga is seen as a system to help the individual soul |
| body. | | | | unite with the Absolute. |
| 8. Surya Namaskar - The Sanskrit term for The Sun | | | | 25. Yogi, Yogini - A person, like you, who practices |
| Salutation. The Sun Salutation forms part of the | | | | yoga. |
| warm-up to prepare your body for the asana. It is a | | | | This concludes this three part series of popular yoga |
| sequence of 12 flowing positions performed as one | | | | keywords. I hope you have found it useful. Yoga is a |
| continuous exercise. The Sun Salutation gives a lovely | | | | lifetime practice. Take time to study the ancient texts. |
| stretch to the whole of the spine. | | | | The more familiar you become with the key words |
| 9. Susumna - The main nadi flowing through the spinal | | | | and underlying philosophies your understanding of the |
| cord. | | | | vastness of yoga is expanded. |