Integrating Mind & Body Flashcards
The hip socket where the femoral head sits
Acetabulum
Third Eye Chakra, located in the middle of the forehead, slightly above the eyebrows
Ajna chakra
Heart Chakra, located at the heart
Anahata chakra
Internal and external energetic locks that are integrated into the physical body to help hold and preserve energy
Bandhas
Energetic centers of the body; seven in total
Chakras
The collar bone that connects from the sternum to the shoulder joint
Clavicle
The long bone of the thigh
Femur Bone
The flat underside of the scapula (shoulder blade) that attaches to the humorous to make the shoulder joint
Glenoid
The hand lock; the first bandha to develop in early childhood
Hasta Bandha
The long bone of the upper arm
Humerus Bone
The back side of the pelvis that resembles a butterfly wing
Illiac Crest
The curved bone forming the bottom of the pelvis; the sit bones
Ischium
The throat lock; the first bandha taught when teaching bandhas
Jalandhara Bandha
Internal and external body purification
Kriya
The art of purifying the body to lead to an awakening of the kundalini energy within; also known as Kundalini yoga
Laya yoga
The solar plexus chakra, located in the upper abdomen, below the rib cage
Manipura chakra
The foot lock; the four (or three) points on the bottom of the foot
Pada Banda
The root lock; the last bandha taught when teaching bandhas
Mula Bandha
The root chakra, located just below the tailbone
Muladhara chakra
The front of the pelvis at the pubic mound
Pubic Bone
Royal yoga of devotion and renunciation
Raja yoga
The crown chakra; our connection to the universal consciousness
Sahasrara chakra
The triangle bone on the back commonly called the shoulder blade
Scapula
The relationship between the scapula and humorous; for every two degrees the humorous moves the scapula moves one degree
Scapulohumeral Rhythm
The sacral chakra, located at the sacrum, two inches below the navel
Svadhisthana chakra
The diaphragmatic lock; when the diaphragm is pulled up into the thoracic cavity
Uddiyana Bandha
The throat chakra, located in the neck
Vishuddha chakra
