sports dictionary Yoga
A MULE root
ADHO down (Adho Mukha Shvanasana).
AHIMSA nonviolence, careful attitude, non-harming. Dont be cruel
ANANTA one of the names of Vishnu, who reclines on the serpent Shesha (Anantasana).
ANGA part (Salamba Sarvangasana).
ANGUSHTHA thumb (Padangushtha Dhanurasana).
ANULOMA by direction
APARIGRAHA non-acceptance of gifts, generosity, rejection of undeserved, non-possessiveness. Do not accumulate.
ARDHA half (Ardha Matsyendrasana).
ASHTA Eight (Ashtavakrasana).
ASHTAVAKRA a sage born twisted in 8 parts of the body (Ashtavakrasana).
ASTEYA lack of striving for what belongs to others, non-assimilation of someone elses. Dont steal.
BADDHA bound, captured (Baddha Konasana).
BANDHA shackles, castle
BHAIRAVA scary, menacing (bhairavasana position on lying on your back with your foot behind your head)
BHARADWAJA legendary sage, father of Drona (Bharavajasana twist almost from Virasana, often given in Iyengar school, the second version of the twist with one foot in half lotus, the other in half Virasana).
BHASTRIKA blacksmiths bellows
BHATI shining, shining
BHEDANA penetrate, permeate
BHEKA, MANDUCA the frog (Bhekasana, Ardha Bhekasana).
BHERUNDA terrible, terrible (Ganda Bherundasana)
BHRAMARI the black bee
BHUJA arm, shoulder (Bhuja Pidasana).
BHUJANGA cobra, snake (Bhujangasana).
BRAHMACHARYA moderation, abstinence, movement towards the highest, accumulation of energy for spiritual realization. Dont be greedy.
BUDDHA enlightened (Buddhasana leg behind the head with hands clasped behind the back)
CHAKORA fabulous bird feeding on the suns rays (Chakorasana balance on the hands with the foot behind the head).
CHANDRA the moon (Ardha Chandrasana).
CHATUR Four (Chaturanga Dandasana).
Cucuta Rooster (Kukutasana, Urdhva Kukutasana).
DANDA staff, stick (Yogadandasana).
DHANUR battle bow (Dhanurasana).
DURVASA legendary sage, avatar of Shiva (Durvasasana).
DVI Two (Dvi Pada Kaundiniasana).
Dasha ten.
EKA one (Eka Pada Shirshasana).
GALAVA sage, disciple of Vishwamitra (Galavasana, Eka Pada Galavasana).
GANDA cheek and entire side of the face (Ganda Bherundasana)
GARBHA the womb (Garbha Pindasana).
GORAKSHA the name of the great master of hatha yoga, translated as shepherd (Gorokshasana).
HALA the plow (Halasana).
HAMSA swan (Hamsasana, Ardha Hamsasana)
HANUMAN The great Ape, son of Vayu (wind) personage of the Ramayana (Hanumanasana).
HASTA hand, hand (Eka Hasata Mayurasana).
ISHVARA PRANIDHANA dedication to the Highest (for example, a higher goal), following the path of life with gratitude, without attachment to the results of actions, devoting your practice not to selfish goals, but to the idea of increasing goodness in the universe.
JALA network
JANU knee (Janu Shirshasana).
JATHARA Stomach (Jathara Parivartanasana)
JAYA victory
KALA BHAIRAVA one of the names of Shiva (Kala Bhairavasana balance with the foot behind the head, as in Vishvamitrasana)
KANDA root vegetable, knot (Kandasana)
KAPALA skull
KAPINJALA partridge variety (shoulder inversion in balance on one arm and leg, as in Vasishthasana)
KARNA the ear (Akarna Dhanurasana).
KASHYAPA Legendary sage, son of Marichi seer of devas and asuras (gods and demons) (Kashyapasana Vishwamitrasana with half lotus and grip)
KAUNDINHA Murets from the Vasistha family (Eka Pada Kaundiniasana, Dvi Pada Kaundiniasana).
KONA corner (Upavishtha Konasana).
KRAUNCHA the heron (Kraunchasana).
KUMBHAKA delay (pot)
KURMA turtle (Kurmasana, Supta Kurmasana).
MACH great
MAKARA, NAKRA crocodile (Makarasana).
MARICHI the name of Brahmas son (Marichasana 1, 2, 3, 4).
MARJARI cat, cat (marjariasana)
MATSIA fish (Matsiasana).
MATSYENDRA one of the founders of hatha yoga (Ardha Matsyedrasana, Purna Matsyendrasana).
MAYURA peacock (Mayurasana).
MUDRA seal, sign
MUKHA face (Gomuhasana).
NADI energy channels
NAULI wave
NAVA nine.
NETI cleaning up
NIDRA sleep (Yoga Nidrasana).
NIRALAMBA without support (Niralamba Sarvangasana).
OF THE HOOD the pigeon (Kapotasana, Eka Pada Raja Kapotasana)
OF THE TANK crane (Bakasana)
PADMA lotus (Padmasana, Urdhva Padmasana).
PANCHA five (Pancha Karma).
PARIAN WOMAN bed, couch, sofa (Pariankasana Supta Virasana with deflection)
PARIGHA crossbar, deadbolt (Parighasana).
PARIPURNA completed (Paripurna Navasana).
PARIVARTANA turn, turn (Jathara Parivartanasana)
PARIVRITTA turned (Pravritta Trikonasana).
PARSHVA bok (Parshva Dhanurasana).
PARVATA the mountain (Parvatasana Padmasana with outstretched arms).
PASHCHIMA west (Paschimottanasana).
PIDA pressure (Bhuja Pidasana).
PINCHA tail, feather (Pincha Mayurasana).
PINDA Embryo (Garbha Pindasana)
PINGALA right channel
PRASARITA extended (Prasarita Padottanasana).
PURAKA inhale (filling)
PURNA complete (Purna Matsyendrasana)
PURVA east (Purvottanasana).
RECHAKA exhale (emptying)
RUCHIKA Parashuramas grandfather (Ruchikasana tilt with one leg behind the head).
SALAMBA with support (Salamba Sarvangasana).
SANTOSHA contentment, peace of mind
SAPTA seven.
SARVA everything (Salamba Sarvangasana).
SATHYA truth, truthfulness, and sincerity in relation to yourself and other people. Dont lie.
SETH bridge (Setu Bandha Sarvangasana)
SHALABHA locusts (Shalabhasana).
SHASHANKA The hare (shashankasana)
SHAT Six (Shat Karma).
SHAVA, MRITA A corpse, a dead man (Shavasana).
SHODHANA clean, clean
SHOUCHA maintaining cleanliness in all its forms
SHVANA dog (Adho Mukha Shvanasana, Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana).
SIDDHA perfect (Siddhasana).
SIMCHA lion (Simhasana).
SITALI cool
SITKARI cooling system
SKANDA the name of the god of war, the son of Shiva (Skandasana tilt with the foot behind the head).
SMALL bead, garland of beads, rosary beads (Malasana).
STHITI standing still, immobility (Samasthiti).
SUKHA simple, easy, pleasant (Sukhasana)
SUPTA lying down (Supta Virasana).
SURYA the sun
SUSHUMNA central channel
SVADHYAYA self-education, self-study that helps to understand the truth; also self-knowledge.
TADA rock (tadasana)
TAPAS inner fire, asceticism, self-discipline, striving for learning
THE CHAKRA wheel (chakrasana somersault back to aby)
THE MANDALA circle (Mandalasana).
THE RAJA Lord, King (Natarajasana, Raja Kapotasana, Eka Pada Rajakapotasana)
THE SUTRA thread
TITIBHA firefly (Titibhasana).
TOLA libra (Tolasana).
TRIVIKRAMA one of the names of Vishnu (vikrama step, step; in one of the incarnations of Vishnu in the body of a dwarf in three steps walked around the entire Earth (Supta Trivikramasana)
UD up
UDDIYANA takeoff
UPAVISHTHA sitting (Upavistha Konasana).
URDHVA up (Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana).
USHTRA camel (Ushtrasana).
UTKATA strong (Utkatasana).
UTTANA intense stretching (Uttanasana, Paschimottanasana; the sound "u" changes to "o").
UTTHITA elongated (Utthita Trikonasana).
VAJRA lightning (Vajrasana).
VALAKHILLA Finger-sized celestial spirits (Valkhilisana Eka Pada Raja Kapotasana with a hind leg grip)
VAMADEVA one of the names of Shiva, as well as the name of the legendary sage (Vamadevasana).
VASISTHA the legendary sage (Vasishthasana).
VATAYANA horse (Vatayanasana).
VILOMA against wool (vi vs, scrap hair, wool)
VIPARITA reverse, inverted (Viparita Shalabhasana)
VIRA hero (Virasana, Supta Virasana).
VIRABHADRA the name of the demon born from the wrath of Shiva (Vrabhadrasana 1, 2, 3).
VISHWAMITRA A legendary sage who was born a kshatriya and became a brahmana through austerity (Vishwamitrasana).
VRIKSHA tree (Vrikshasana, Adho Mukha Vrikshasana)
VRISHCHIKA scorpio (Vrichikasana).
kaka raven (Kakasana)
lola trembling, wavering, swaying like an earring (Lolasana).
myself smooth, straight (Samakonasana).
nata dance, dancer (Natarajasana).
pasha loop (Pashasana).
ПАДА foot (Padahastasana).
ШИРША the head (Shirshasana).
