Kosha bodies Flashcards
Koshas
energetic bodies
The system of kosha bodies
The panchamaya kosha system
energy
usable power that has the capacity for doing work
The five kosha bodies
- Annamaya kosha (physical)
- Pranamaya kosha (energetic/breath)
- Manomaya kosha (mental)
- Vignanamaya kosha (intellectual)
- Anandamaya kosha (bliss)
Annamaya kosha
Physical body, including muscles, bones, tendons, ligaments, fascia, and the nadi system of energetic chords
The nadi system
System of pathways in the body that convey energy and byproducts
Three prana nadis
- Ida
- Pingala
- Sushumna
helps to balance the nervous system on an unconscious level
Ida
prana nadi
left channel of the body
carries lunar energy
Pingala
prana nadi
right channel of the body
carries solar energy
Sushumna
prana nadi
dormant most of the time except 10 breaths per hour when nostrils switch
to activate, breath must pass through both nostrils at once
runs along spine, passes through all seven chakras
Fascial system
A system of fibrous tissue that wraps and covers the muscular system of the body. Has a series of lines that help stabilize the body.
fibroblasts
have the ability to build cellular and collagenous matrix when muscle tissue becomes damaged
myofibroblasts
fibroblasts that have organized more actin fibers within the cell, help in the healing process by building new tissue and closing the gap in the metamembrane
meridians
lines of energy that help to control and stimulate organ function, related to the gross nadis.
there are 12 principal meridians divided into yin and yang energies in the body
Pranamaya kosha
energetic/breath body
consists of prana-vayu
fuels life force, sustains the organism
