Yoga Glossary
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Bhramari Pranayama : Breathing practice in which a soft (humming-bee) sound is produced during exhalation to stimulate the Ajna Chakra.
Bhujangasana : Cobra pose.
Bow (Dhanurasana): A backbend. Lie on your stomach. Bend knees and bring soles of feet up behind the body towards buttocks. Raise your head and chin off the floor and look straight ahead.
Brahman : Supreme consciousness and absolute reality.
Bridge Pose (Setu Bandha): An inverted pose. Lie on your back. Bend knees close to the body, lift up the buttocks and curve the body. Place arms below the body to support the waist.
Butterfly: A warm-up pose. Sit on the floor with your spine straight. Bend your knees to the side and bring the soles of your feet together in front of your body.
Cat (Bidalasana): A warm-up pose. From a kneeling position, come up onto your hands and knees and flex/arch the spine and back upwards.
Chakra : Literally meaning circle or wheel, in yoga this refers to the energy centers lying along the confluence of the nadis (energy channels).
Chandra : Yoga word for moon.
Chidakasha : Psychic space in front of the closed eyes, just behind the forehead.
Child’s Pose (Murha Januasana): A kneeling pose. Sit on your heels. Extend the body forward and place your forehead on the floor in front of your knees. Place your palms on the soles of your feet.
Chin Mudra : Hand gesture in which the first finger is kept at the root of the thumb, the last three fingers are unfolded.
Cobbler (Baddha Konasana): A seated pose. It’s similar to Butterfly posture, but the knees are pushed out to each side.
Cobra (Bhujangasana): A backbend. Lie on your stomach. Bring your arms close to the sides of your body and bend the elbows. Raise the upper body off the floor with your palms.
Corpse (Savasana): A lying pose. Lie on your back, palms facing up and your eyes closed. Feet should be hip-width apart.
Crow (Kakasana): A balance pose. Squat down and place your arms between your knees. Use your palms to lift up on your toes.
Danda : Yoga word for stick.
Danda Dhauti : One of the cleansing techniques (shatkarmas), used to clean the oesophagus with a stick.
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