Health / Yoga Glossary

Danta Dhauti : Teeth cleansing technique.

Dhanurasana : Bow pose; backward bending yoga pose.

Dharana : Practice of concentration the sixth of the eight fold path in ashtanga yoga.

Dharma : Yoga word for duty or righteous path.

Dhauti : Second of the shatkarmas the cleansing technique of the eyes, ears, tongue, forehead, oesophagus, stomach, rectum and anus.

Dhyana : Meditation: single-pointed focus of mind on either a form, thought or sound.

Diksha : Initiation given by the guru.

Dog Pose (Adho Mukha Shvanasana): A backbend. Kneel on the floor, similar to Cat pose, with your arms straight and palms facing down. Lift your head and buttocks. Bend your spine into a curve. The Downward-Facing Dog pose fo . . . View Full Definition

Double Leg Raises: A lying pose. Lie down flat and straight. First lift both legs, and then lower both legs, keeping them straight.

Downward-Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana): An inverted pose. Bend at the waist like a triangle by stretching the arms out in front of your body with palms touching the floor, while keeping the legs stretched out.

Dugdha Neti : Nasal irrigation or cleansing technique using milk.

Easy Pose (Sukhasana): A seated pose. Sit in Rod or Staff pose. Bring the knees in closer together and cross your legs in front of your body. Interlock your fingers and turn your palms out as you raise your arms a . . . View Full Definition

Eye Exercises: A warm-up pose. Roll your eyes in different directions. Rub your eyes with warm palms.

Final Corpse Pose: A finishing pose. Lie flat on the floor. Relax your head, shoulders, arms, chest, buttocks, legs and feet by raising them off the floor and slowly letting them drop.

Fish (Matsyasana): A lying pose. Lie flat on the floor in a straight line. Slide arms under the body and rest the palms below your buttocks. Push the front of your body forward and up.

Flank Stretch (Parsvakonasana): A standing pose. Stand with your feet 4 to 4.5-feet apart. Bend one knee at a 90-degree angle and stretch the opposite arm towards the same direction as the bent knee.

Forward Bend (Paschimothanasana): A seated pose. Sit with a straight spine. Extend your arms above your head and stretch your upper body towards your feet until your head touches your legs.

Ghrita Neti : Neti (nasal cleansing technique) performed with ghee.

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