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RYT 200 Vocabulary
Required Sanskrit Vocabulary for YCHL RYT 200 program
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anga | limb |
| garbha | womb |
| hasta | hand |
| janu | knee |
| karna | ear |
| mukha | face or mouth |
| pada | foot or leg |
| sirsa | head |
| adho | downward |
| parvirtta | revolved |
| parsva | side |
| pascima | back, behind, WEST |
| prasarita | spread |
| purva | front, EAST |
| sthiti | stand |
| upavista | seated |
| urdhva | upward |
| utthita | extended |
| viparita | inverted |
| Brahman | energy of creation |
| Ganesha | elephant-headed son of Shiva, scribe of the Mahabharata, remover of obstacles |
| Hanuman | monkey-deity servant of Rama, energy of service |
| Patanjali | author of the yoga sutras |
| Krishna | incarnation of Vishnu, main character of Gita |
| Shiva | energy of destruction and transformation |
| Vishnu | energy of preservation and maintenance |
| Vyasa | author of the Mahabharata |
| Anjali-mudra | prayer gesture, palms together, fingertips pointed upwards |
| Chin-mudra | consciousness gesture, palms down, index fingertip and thumb tip touch |
| eka | one |
| dvi | two |
| Kriyas | bodily cleansing techniques, meant to purify both the body and the mind. |
| Dhauti | Stomach cleansing |
| Basti | ayurvedic enema |
| Neti | Nasal cleansing |
| Trataka | concentrated gazing |
| Tratak | concentrated gazing |
| Nauli | abdominal churning |
| Kapalabhati | Respiratory cleansing |
| Bhagavad Gita | conversation between Krishna and Arjuna, "divine song" |
| Mahabharata | epic story containing the Bhagavad Gita, "Great India" |
| Upanishads | source of Vedanta philosophy |
| abhyasa | practice |
| agni | fire principle |
| ananda | joyfulness |
| ashtanga | eight limbs |
| atman | soul, self |
| ayurveda | science of longevity |
| baddha | bound |
| bandha | body lock |
| bhakti | devotion |
| bhavana | intention |
| chakra | energy center |
| chandra | moon |
| chikitsa | treatment, therapy |
| cakra | energy center |
| candra | moon |
| cikitsa | treatment, therapy |
| danda | staff |
| deva | male god |
| devi | goddess |
| dhanur | bow |
| dharma | purpose or calling |
| dristi | gaze point |
| drsti | gaze point |
| guru | teacher |
| guna | attribute, quality |
| hatha | sun and moon |
| ida | left nadi |
| jnana | knowledge |
| ghana | knowledge |
| karma | action, past as well |
| karuna | compassion |
| kona | angle |
| kriya | cleansing |
| kundalini | energy with moves up the body through sushumna |
| mala | garland |
| mandala | circle |
| mantra | chant |
| moksha | liberation |
| mudra | gesture |
| mula | root foundation |
| nadi | energy channel |
| namaskara | respectful greeting |
| namaste | greeting, "I bow to the divine in you" |
| nidra | deep dreamless sleep |
| nirvana | liberation from existence, extinguishing |
| ojas | strength of prana, subtle energy/immunals |
| padma | lotus |
| pingala | right nadi |
| prakrti | one's genetic constitution |
| prana | breath, energy |
| pranayama | breath regulation |
| ama | toxins |
| raja | king |
| rajas | guna of activity |
| santi | peace, calm |
| shanti | peace, calm |
| sarva | all |
| sattva | guna of light |
| surya | sun |
| tamas | guna of inertia |
| veda | knowledge, scriptures |
| vinyasa | flowing sequence |
| yoga | union, yoke |
| samasthiti | command to attention |
| ekam | one |
| dve | two |
| jalandhara bandha | chin lock |
| mula bandha | root lock |
| uddiyana bandha | belly lock |
| ahimsa | non-violence |
| satya | truthfulness |
| asteya | non-stealing |
| brahmacharya | moderation |
| aparigraha | non-hoarding |
| sauca | purity |
| santosha | contentment |
| tapas | burning zeal |
| svadhyaya | self-study |
| isvara-pranidhana | devotion to a higher power |
| yamas | moral restraints |
| niyamas | moral observances |
| asanas | postures |
| pratyahara | turning inward |
| dharana | concentration |
| dhyana | meditation |
| samadhi | bliss |
| sushumna | main energy channel |
| 1st chakra | muladhara |
| 2nd chakra | svadhisthana |
| 3rd chakra | manipura |
| 4th chakra | anahata |
| 5th chakra | visuddha |
| 6th chakra | ajna |
| 7th chakra | sahasrara |
| Sirsasana | headstand |
| sarvangasana | shoulder stand |
| halasana | plow pose |
| matsyasana | fish pose |
| bhujangasana | cobra pose |
| dhanurasana | bow pose |
| shalabhasana | locust pose |
| paschimottanasana | seated forward fold |
| ardha matsyendrasana | seated twist Half Lord of the Fishes pose |
| trikonasana | triangle pose |
| kakasana | crow pose |
| pada hasthasana | standing forward fold |
| agni sara | fire essence |
| ananda pranayama | breath of joy |
| anuloma viloma | alternate nostril breathing |
| bhastrika | bellows breath |
| bhramari | humming bee breath |
| dirga | 3 part breath |
| kapalabhati pranayama | breath of fire |
| nadi shodhana | sun moon breath |
| pulling prana | pulling energy |
| sithali | cooling breath |
| sitkari | facial countenance breath |
| ujjayi | ocean breath |
| sutra | a code of life, thread |
| balasana | child's pose |
| virasana | hero's pose |
| janu sirsasana | seated head to knee pose |
| adho mukha svanasana | downward facing dog |
| virabhadrasana | warrior pose |
| savasana | corpse pose |
| gomukasana | cow's face pose |
| sukhasana | easy seat pose |
| viparita karani | legs up the wall pose |
| uttanasana | forward fold |
| utkatasana | chair pose |
| ardha uttanasana | half forward fold |
| hanumanasana | splits pose |
| malasana | yoga squat or garland pose |
| apanasana | wind releasing pose |
| ananda balasana | happy baby pose |
| dandasana | staff pose |
| tadasana | mountain pose |
| urdhva mukha svanasana | upward facing dog |
| karnapidasana | Ear to knee pose |
| mayurasana | peacock pose |
| purvottanasana | upward facing plank pose |
| vrschikasana | scorpion pose |
| vrksasana | tree pose |
| utthita trikonasana | extended triangle pose |
| parsvakonasana | side-angle pose |
| ardha chandrasana | half-moon pose |
| prasarita padottanasana | wide-legged forward bend |
| navasana | boat pose |
| parsvottanasana | intense side stretch pose |
| baddha konasana | bound cobbler's pose |
| krounchasana | heron's pose |
| bakasana | crane pose |
| tittibhasana | firefly pose |
| marichyasana | Pose of the Sage Marichi |
| chaturanga dandasana | four-limbed staff pose |
| ustrasana | camel pose |
| chakrasana | wheel pose |
| kapotasana | pigeon pose |
| padangusthasana | big toe pose |
| tolasana | scales pose |
| kurmasana | tortoise pose |
| Bhekasana | frog pose |
| padmasana | lotus pose |
| Agnistambhasana | fire log pose |
| Buddha | the awakened one |
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