Section 4 Flashcards
tantra yoga
philosophy and system of integrative yoga practices that includes asanas, kriyas, pranayama, meditation, and mantras to help cleanse and purify the aspirant
mantra
Sanskrit, mind freedom, prayer or intention that is repeated aloud or silently within the mind
hatha
“ha” sun, “tha” moon, teaches us to balance our solar and lunar energies for a more peaceful state of being
laya
focuses on energetic bodies and can be thought of as yoga of our subtle bodies, also known as Kundalini yoga
raja
yoga of supreme consciousness, royal yoga, practice in enlightenment
three planes of motion
coronal, transverse, sagittal
axial skeleton
holds us upright and protects vital organs
appendicular skeleton
used for locomotion and enables us to use tools and other technology
synovial fluid
lubricates the joints and helps to keep them healthy so they can work properly
tendons
created from muscle fascia that extends beyond the muscles in round cords and flat bands known as aponeuroses, they attach muscle to bones
ligaments
attach bones to bones
plane or gliding joint
SI joint
hinge joint
knees and elbows
pivot joint
allow movement around a vertical axis so that the radial and ulna of the forearm can twist to rotate the hand, also located in wrists and neck
ball-and-socket joint
main joints of the hips and shoulders, wide range of circular motion
condyloid joint
wrists, uses bones with oval-shaped surfaces for movement, where the spherical bend of one bone fits into the depression of a similarly shaped bone
saddle joint
have two surfaces with relative concavity and convexity, thumb, two bones working together in the joint
four spinal movements
flexion (round back), extension (arch back), axial flexion (side bend), axial extension (twist)
protraction
movement away from the midline
retraction
movement towards the spine
coccyx
tailbone, located at the bottom of the spine just below and attached to the sacrum
sacrum
the only union the torso has to the hips and legs
prakriti
matter, our constitution, what all matter is made of
purusha
God, spirit, divinity, and light, transcends religion, Pure Awareness, divine essence
doshas
kapha, pitta, vata
