yoga

what is yoga

comes from sanskrit word Yuj (union)

meaning joining of body and mind

involves 8 limbs

yamas

niyama

asana

pranayama

pratyahara

dharana

dhyana

samadhi

yamas

abstinences or external restraint

niyama

observances or internal strength

asana

posture or poses

pranayama

breathing or breath control

pratyahara

withdrawal or control of senses

dharana

concentration or focus

dhyana

meditation or transcendental meditation

samadhi

absorption or union with ultimate consciousness

hatch yoga

most common

focuses on restoring mind-body balance through the use of assuming and maintain poses and breath control

mostly a physical workout

vinyasa yoga (flow of mvmts)

creative form of yoga where poses are linked together with the breath in a flowing sequence

variety. there is no standard sequence in vinyasa yoga, so the style, pace, and intensity will all vary depending on the teacher

bikram yoga (hot yoga)

yoga as exercise

fixed sequence of 26 postures

practiced in a room heated to 105 degrees with a humidity of 40% intended to replicate the climate of india

room is fitted with carpets and the walls are covered in mirrors

iyengar yoga (more than 450 poses)

makes use of props - belts, blocks, and blankets

to help achieve postures that otherwise might take years to find due to lack of strength and flexibility

the props enable students to perform the asanas correctly, minimizing the risk of injury or strain and making the postures accessible to everyone

kundalini yoga (shakti yoga)

form of yoga that involves chanting, singing, breathing exercises, and repetetive poses

purpose is to activate your kundalini energy or shakti

spiritual energy that’s said to be located at the base of your spine

restorative yoga

passive, meditative form of yoga that allows you to focus on your breath while releasing tension in your body

requires you to hold asanas or poses for an extended length of time, typically 5 mins or more

yin yoga

focus on slower mvmts to stretch muscle and CT to allow for improved flexibility

yang style yoga gets your blood pumping and stretches your muscles

this helps reshape your tissues overtime

root chakra

base of spine

red

grounding

physical body

sacral chakra

below the navel

orange

sense of self

emotional body

solar plexus chakra

above the navel

yellow

inner power

empowerment

heart chakra

center of the chest

green

empathy

compassion

throat chakra

base of the throat

light blue

communication

third eye chakra

just above the middle of the eyebrows

indigo

intuition

crown chakra

top of the head

white or violet

spirituality

divine consciousness

aasanas include

assuming and maintaining postures

involves stretching and hold for brief moments

works of controlling body

most common aasanas

taadasan (tree pose)

ashwa sanchalasan (horse pose)

dandasan

bhujangasan (cobra pose)

adho mukh svanasan (down dog)

gaomukhasan

shirshasan (head stand)

savaasan (dead body pose)

sun namaskar

sun salutatoin

12 mantras

pranayam or breath control

helps in regulating thought process

mainly 8 diff types (omg im not going thru these)

dhyana

meditation

journey to spiritual enlightenment

usually done under the guidance of a guru

transcendental meditation or mindfulness meditation

transcendental meditation

passive and relaxing process

one uses a mantra (like Om) to help the mind transcend the process of thought

mindfulness meditation

involves active awareness of the mind as it wanders and repeatedly refocusing the awareness on the present moment