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Vayu Tattwa : Air element.

Vedas : Four ancient texts- Rig, Yajur, Sama, Atharva, which are further divided into Samhita, Brahmana, Aranayaka and Upanishads. They were revealed to the sages and saints of India which explain a . . . View Full Definition

Veerasana : Hero,s pose - for concentration and discrminative thinking.

Vishuddhi Chakra : One of the energy centres located in the spine behind the throat and connected with the cervical plexus, tonsils and thyroid gland.

Warrior I (Virabhadrasana I): A standing pose. Stand with feet 4 to 4.5-feet apart and step back with one foot. Rotate your hips squarely forward and bend the front knee. Raise your arms above your head with palms touching.

Warrior II (Virabhadrasana II): A standing pose. Stand with feet 4 to 4.5-feet apart and step back with one foot. Rotate hips forward direction and bend the front knee. Extend both arms in front at shoulder level.

Wide-Leg Forward Bend (Prasarita Padottanasana): A standing pose. Stand with feet 4 to 4.5-feet apart. Bend your body forward until your hands touch the floor. Keep elbows bent and bring your head down to the floor.

Wind Relieving (Vatayanasana): A balance pose. Lie flat on the floor. Bend one knee into your chest and hold the leg with both hands. Bring your chin down to your knee.

Yamuna River : Emanating from Yamnotri in the Himalayas and joining Ganga near Allahabd, North India;refers to pingala nadi in the pranic body.

Yoga : State of union between two opposites - body and mind; individual and universal consciousness; a process of uniting the opposing forces in the body and mind in order to achieve supreme awaren . . . View Full Definition

Yoga Abhyasa : Practice of yoga.

Yoga Nidra : A deep relaxation technique also called 'yogic sleep' in which mind and body is at complete rest but with complete awareness.

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