Common Yoga Terms

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Across
  1. 2. Teacher or master; one who illumines the darkness.
  2. 4. Final relaxation; literally translated as "corpse pose."
  3. 7. as Hissing Breath, Victorious Breath): A type of pranayama in which the lungs are fully expanded and the chest is puffed out; most often used in association with yoga poses, especially in the vinyasa style.
  4. 8. Commonly said at the end of yoga class by the instructor and the students. One beautiful interpretation: I honor that place in you where the whole Universe resides. And when I am in that place in me and you are in that place in you, there is only one of us.
  5. 11. A seal. Positions of the body that have an influence on the energies of the body, or mood. Mostly the hands and fingers are held in a mudra.
  6. 12. or instrument of thought"): Sounds, syllables, words or groups of words that are repeated with the goal of creating a positive transformation; a sacred thought or a prayer.
Down
  1. 1. Tools such as mats, blocks and straps used to extend range of motion and facilitate ease in a pose.
  2. 3. Breath awareness to facilitate inner stillness and awareness.
  3. 5. Physical postures of yoga.
  4. 6. Focusing and calming the mind often through breath work to reach deeper levels of consciousness.
  5. 9. Aum): Considered to be the first sound of creation.
  6. 10. Yoga: From "ha" (sun) and "tha" (moon), hatha yoga seeks to unify opposites - body and mind - and describes any of the physical practices of yoga.