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Provided by Patricia Burke, founder and Director of the Earthsong Yoga Center in Marlborough, MA.
Ayurveda | Bandhas | Chakras | Hatha Yoga | Kriya | Locks | Pranayama | Vinyassa | Yoga
| The sister science of Yoga, recognized by the World Health Organization as an effective system of medicine. Wellness decisions, including diet, exercise, and appropriate style of Yoga, are based on one's individual body type and physiological constitution. | |
| A series of energy centers which help to regulate the flow of energy in the subtle body, corresponding to glands and emotions, located (approximately) along the spinal column. Chakras can be open, closed, or blocked. In this framework, the yogic practices help to balance the energy of the chakras. | |
| Refers to the aspect of Yoga based in the physical body, i.e. the postures. The ancient yogis viewed the body as a tool for integrating the opposites or polarities of our existence: The left side representing "Ha" energy, lunar, intuitive, receptive, cooling; and the right side representing "Tha" energy, intellectual, warm, expanding, solar. Every teacher of Yoga postures is a Hatha teacher. The student needs to refer to the specific lineage to understand what approach is taught by a particular teacher. | |
| Techniques which energize, cleanse, or purify the body. | |
| A muscular contraction, utilized internally, to regulate the flow of breath and to stimulate internal heat, stability, and focused concentration. | |
| Refers to practices that focus on the breath as a manifestation of the life-force. | |
| A flow that links one posture to the next. | |
| A Hindu discipline aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity. A system of exercises to promote integration of body, mind, and spirit. Yoga, to yoke, join, bring together, bring to union. | |
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