If you’ve gotten recently began yoga, you’ll have come across words or practices that are unfamiliar to you.

The next terms are a number of the more popular words it’s possible you’ll hear your yoga teacher use in your yoga class.

Asana – that is the term for a yoga posture or yoga pose. It literally means “regular pose.”

Being Present – A state of being where you might be totally engaged and focused on the person or activity you might be involved in at that moment.

Chakra – The word chakra means “wheel”. In yoga philosophy, the body consists of numerous minor and major energy centres or wheels of energy. Your energy flows through these energy centres. There are seven most important Chakras – The foundation chakra, the sacral chakra, the solar plexus chakra, the center chakra, the throat chakra, the third eye/brow chakra and crown chakra.

Chant – A repetition of sacred words and sounds that vibrate inside and across the energy centres.

Chin Mudra – a hand mudra, linking the thumb and index finger

Guru – A teacher

Mantra – A sacred syllable, word or phrase utilized in meditation.

Mudra – Symbolic hand gestures or posture to regulate prana.

Namaste – A sacred greeting to recollect and honour the sacred, the spirit inside yourself and others.

Om – can also be sometimes spelled Aum. Many yoga classes begin and end with the category sitting cross-legged, eyes closed chanting Om 3 times. Om is thought to be the unique sound of creation. Once you repeat it, you might be in effect aligning yourself with the spirit of creation.

Pranayama – Control of the breath, a respiration exercise

Shanti – Peace

Spiritual – Of the spirit or the soul

Surya Namaskar – The Sun Salutation

Yoga – Union, to yoke

Yogi, one who practices yoga

I hope you discover these terms useful in deepening your understanding of yoga.

Namaste.