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YOGA LINGO: What language was that?

Sanskrit is the language of the yogis.  It is common to hear the names of the postures in sanskrit.  Below are a few commonly used words you may here in class.

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Abhyasa: Regular spiritual practice; discipline.

Ananda: Pure bliss.

Asana: A comfortable steady posture or position. Poses for meditation and/or body control.  Asanas are the yoga postures that you do in class.

Bhagavad Gita: Literally translates as the "Song of God." This is one of the great Hindu scriptures.

Chid (or Chit): Pure consciousness; the principle of universal intelligence or consciousness.

Pranayama: Yogic Breathing. The science of breath control. Control of the prana (vital energy). Regulation and restraint of breath.  The fourth limb of Ashtanga Yoga.

Rajasic: Having the quality of activity.

Tamasic: Having the qualities of impure, lazy, dull.

Samadhi: A state of superconsiousness.

Sadhana: Spiritual practice

Sat: Absolute existence.

Sattvic: Having the quality of purity.