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Foundations Flashcards

1
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Aum

A

ah oo ng

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Brahma

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Creator

Root of spine

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Vishnu

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Sustainer

Navel

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4
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Shiva

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Dissolver

Third eye up to the crown

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Namaste

Namas te

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To bow to you

See you

I see spark of divinity reflected in you.

Honoring

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Surya Namaskar

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Sun to bow

To honor the sun

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Yoga

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Yug

To join

To yoke

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Vinyasa

Vi nyasa

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Special To place

To place in a special way
Intelligent sequence 
Linking movement 
Breath Synchronized Movement 
Style of yoga 
Wave/cycle/evolution/progression: with beginning middle end (in life or class or aum)
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9
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Vinyasa of cueing

A 
Breath cue
Action verb
Body part 
Direction 
Drishti
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10
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Mantra

Man Tra

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Mind tool

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11
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Classical Surya Namaskar has how many vinyasas?

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12 on one side
Tadasana or samasthithi 
Inhale reach arms up. 
Exhale fold. Uttanasana 
Inhale step your right foot back in the lunge. Anjaneasana 
Exhale to adho mukha svanasana. 
Inhale forward to plank. 
Exhale chaturanga. 
Inhale urdhva mukha svanasana. 
Exhale to adho mukha svanasana. 
Inhale right foot forward to lunge. 
Exhale forward fold. Uttanasana. 
Inhale stand all the way up and reach arms overhead. 
Exhale samasthithi
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Prana

Pra Na

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To fill. To breathe.

To fill with breath

Life force energy

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13
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5 Vayuus

ways that prana(energy) moves

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prana = inhale/expand chest

apana = downward

samana = toward core, contracting

vyana = outward from core

udana = rise up and out, exhale

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14
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3 part Vinyasa Technique

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Pulsation Vinyasa

Body Vinyasa

Rhythmic Vinyasa

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15
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Pulsation Vinyasa

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Usually within 1 pose, highlighting the breath.

Experience pulsation of the breath within the key action of the asana.

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Body Vinyasa

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Use a leg/arm/torso to highlight energetic alignment and awaken prana.

Moving limbs with the breath wave.

Usually within 1 pose.

17
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Rhythmic Vinyasa

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Connecting 2 unrelated asanas in a continuous flow, to embody energetic alignment and circulate prana.

18
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Asana

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Pose

Shape

19
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Mudra

Mu Dra

A

Happiness. To bring forth

To bring forth happiness

Shape or gesture that has energetic quality.

Asana is a body mudra.

20
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Tadasana

Tad Asana

A

Mountain Pose

Slight backward tilt
Ear aligns with shoulder and greater trochanter and ankle. Plum line.

Pada Bandha

21
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Bhava

A

Feeling state

22
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Chaturanga Dandasana

Chatur Anga Danda Asana

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Four Limbed Staff Pose

Hasta bandha

23
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Sequence

A 
Opening
Namaskars 
Creative sequencing
Counterposes/cool down
Shavasana

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