Teaching Yoga G-K Flashcards
1
Q
galava
A
indian sageg
2
Q
garuda
A
eagle
3
Q
gheranda
A
a sage
4
Q
gomukha
A
cow head
5
Q
guna
A
rope, something that binds - sattava, rajas and tamas
6
Q
guru
A
one that illuminates the spiritual path
7
Q
hala
A
plough
8
Q
Hanuman
A
monkey god - son of Anjaneya and Vayu
9
Q
Hasta
A
Hand or arm
10
Q
Hatha Yoga
A
physical purification practices first described in written form in the 14th Century
11
Q
humerus
A
upper arm bone
12
Q
hyperextension
A
extension of a joint beyond 180 degree
13
Q
ida
A
nadi or channel of energy starting from left nostril to crown of head to base of spine
14
Q
insertion of muscles
A
end of the muscles that is distant from the center of the body
15
Q
ishvara
A
supreme being - brahman with form
