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Hatha forms
PAC 156
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ashtanga | 70s, power, fast, Pattabhi Jois |
| Bikram | hot, criticized, set poses, celebrity, Bikram Choudhary |
| Integral | spiritual, diet & karma, Swami Satchidananda |
| Iyengar | light on yoga, therapy, props, alignment, B.K.S. Iyenger |
| Kipalu | 3 stages: intro, hold, effortless hold, Amrit Desai |
| Kundalini | 3 HO (happy, healthy, holy), psychospiritual energy, Bhajansingh Khalsa |
| Sivananda | 5 principles: proper exercise, breathing, relaxation, diet, mind, Swami Vishnudevananda |
| Vini | grandfather, gentle, Krishnamacharya |
| Moksha | hot, environment, Ted Grand |
| Benefits - standing | posture, leg strength, balance, grounding, muscular coordination, energy |
| Benefits - forward bend | use gravity, stimulate PNS, invigorate abdominal organs, increase hip flexibility, control diabetes, weight management |
| Benefits - backwards bend | against gravity, invigorating, stretch abs, strengthen spinal column, stimulate SNS, asthma, reproductive organs |
| Benefits - balance | physical, mental, focus |
| Benefits - twisting | complementary postures, increase circulation in spine, increase blood to naval |
| Benefits - inverted | regulation of glandular system, therapeutic, thyroid, increase metabolism |
| Benefits - relaxation | shavasana - decrease blood pressure, heart rate, metabolic rate, temperature, deep relaxation, improve anxiety |