The Language of Yoga: Complete A-to-Y Guide to Asana Names, Sanskrit Terms, and Chants by Nicolai Bachman

Author:Nicolai Bachman [Bachman, Nicolai]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sounds True
Published: 2015-01-15T08:00:00+00:00

Vāyus (winds of the body)

Vāyus are the primary components of breath. These energies are responsible for all movement in the body. Governed by prāṇa, all five affect and are affected by an āsana.

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Vedas

Vedas are the original Sanskrit texts, forming the foundation of Indian philosophy and yoga. All are written in poetic verse and have been chanted for generations since at least 1500 BCE.

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General Yoga Terms

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AṢṬĀṄGA SEQUENCES

There are six “series” of postures in this system of yoga, each one a prerequisite for the next, and each gradually increasing in level of difficulty.

Very few practitioners go beyond the third series. The sequences are characterized by a vinyāsa style, practicing the postures continuously from start to finish, using the breath to count holds, and moving from one pose to another on each inhalation or exhalation.

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