Chakras & Specializing Sequences Flashcards

1
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Third Eye Chakra, located in the middle of the forehead, slightly above the eyebrows

A

Ajna Chakra

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Heart Chakra, located at the heart

A

Anahata Chakra

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3
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The Bliss body; the seat of the soul and the supreme seat of wisdom

A

Anandamaya kosha

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4
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The physical body including muscles, bones, tendons, ligaments, fascia, and the nadi system

A

Annamaya kosha

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The brain, spine, and peripheral nerves that send messages and control functions throughout the body

A

Central nervous system

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Energetic centers of the body; seven in total

A

Chakras

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7
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The feminine, left nadi that sits next to the sushumna

A

Ida

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8
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The five sheaths of the body

A

Koshas

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8
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The solar plexus chakra, located in the upper abdomen, below the rib cage

A

Manipura chakra

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The mental body, composed of three compartments: unconscious mental fluctuations, conscious mental fluctuations, and superconscious interpretation of Pure Awareness

A

Manomaya kosha

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10
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System of nerves and plexuses that run throughout the entire body and help the body communicate unconsciously with our extremities and organs

A

Meridians

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11
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The root chakra, located just below the tailbone

A

Muladhara chakra

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12
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The energetic pathways present in the tissues and the subtle bodies

A

Nadi system

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13
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The five energetic bodies, or koshas

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Panchamaya kosha system

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14
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Part of the nervous system that exists outside the brain and spinal cord (note that the brain and spinal cord are where the central nervous system is located)

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Peripheral nervous system

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15
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The masculine, right nadi that sits next to the sushumna

A

Pingala

16
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Breath of life

A

Prana

17
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The energetic body; the air energy needed for respiration

A

Pranamaya kosha

18
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A yoga practice specifically modified for women postpartum

A

Postnatal Yoga

18
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A yoga practice specifically modified for women who are expecting

A

Prenatal Yoga

19
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The soul as reflected by the intellect

A

Pure Awareness

20
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A practice that is heavily propped so that the student feels no sensation at all, is deeply relaxed, and remains in one pose for up to 20 minutes

A

Restorative Yoga

21
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The crown chakra; our connection to the universal consciousness

A

Sahasrara chakra

22
Q

The central channel for awakening kundalini energy

A

Sushumna

23
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The sacral chakra, located at the sacrum, two inches below the navel

A

Svadhisthana chakra

24
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The intellectual body, used to tap into universal knowledge about where psychic energy lives

A

Vijnanamaya kosha

25
Q

Your current constitution in the practice of Ayurveda

A

Vikriti

26
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The throat chakra, located in the neck

A

Vishuddha chakra

26
Q

Masculine, solar energy

A

Yang

27
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Feminine, lunar energy

A

Yin

28
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A practice where the focus is on compressing the joints to strength and heal the surrounding tissue; poses are held for six to ten minutes and sensation is intense, but not painful

A

Yin Yoga

29
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The union of spirit and experience; a yoking, coupling, or marriage

A

Yoga

30
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A practice similar to guided meditation where students are led through the panchamaya kosha system towards deep states of relaxation

A

Yoga Nidra