Tapas Defined
Tapas is the energy of transformation, our inner fire.
Sthira Defined
The Sanskrit word we’re looking at this time is sthira. This is one of 2 qualities the Yogasutra posits as necessary for asana practice.
Pranayama Defined
Let’s explore the Sanskrit word pranayama. Prana is our life force energy, and pranayama includes various ways of working with the breath to affect change in our prana.
Bhakti Yoga Defined
Today we’re exploring the Sanskrit word bhakti. Bhakti (pronounced Bach tea…now there’s a visual!) can simply be defined as devotion to God.
Chikitsa Defined
A common term in Ayurveda (the sister science to yoga), chikitsa, is the transliteration of the Sanskrit word often defined simply as “therapy.”
Kosha Defined
You may have never heard the word kosha before, but it is the basis for yoga therapy and addressing imbalance.
Vayu Defined
Today we’re looking at the Sanskrit word vayu. Literally translated, it is wind.
Asana Defined
If you have practiced yoga in a classroom setting, or on YouTube, you have no doubt heard the word asana.
Dosha Defined
Dosha is a Sanskrit word that roughly means your constitution, which Google defines as your physical state with regard to vitality, health, and strength.
Sadhana Defined
Sadhana was one of the first Sanskrit words I learned, and a perfect word to start off the year. In yogic terms it simply means daily practice.