Yoga General Flashcards
Sympathetic nervous system
Fight or flight
Parasympathetic nervous system
Rest and digest
What are the five yamas
1) Ahimsa
2) Satya
3) Asteya
4) Brahmacharya
5) Aparigraha
Ahimsa
Non-harming; non-violence
Satya
Truthfulness
Asteya
Non-stealing
Brahmacharya
Moderating the senses
Aparigraha
Non-possessiveness
What are the five niyamas
1) Shaucha
2) Santosha
3) Tapas
4) Svadhyaya
5) Ishvara Pranidhana
Shaucha
Self purification
Santosha
Contentment
Tapas
Self discipline
Svadhyaya
Self study
Ishvara pranidhana
Self surrender
Eight limbs of yoga
1) Yamas
2) Niyamas
3) Asana
4) Pranayama
5) Pratyahara
6) Dharana
7) Dhyana
8) Samadhi
Yamas
Restraints
Niyamas
Observations
Asanas
Postures
Pranayama
Breathing practices
Pratyahara
Withdrawing the senses
Dharana
Concentration
Dhyana
Meditation
Samadhi
Enlightenment
Panchamaya kosha system
1) Annamaya kosha
2) Pranamaya kosha
3) Manomaya kosha
4) Vijnanamaya kosha
5) Anandamaya kosha