Yama
Social contracts/restraints (there are 5)
Niyama
Personal behaviors/observances (there are 5)
Chakra
Concentrated areas of energy aligned vertically in the body that relate to eachother as well as specific areas of the body/mind/spirit
Om/Aum
Sound of the entire universe
Bandha
Lock or bond
Stopping outflow of energy and reversing it inward
Pranayama
Breath/Life Force/Vital Energy
Brahmacharya
Moderation of the senses (specifically sexuality)
Namaste
The divine in me recognizes the divine in you
Yoga
Realization of oneness of being
Experience that we are all one, and lacking nothing
Yoke, to join, union
Svadhyaya
Self study and reflection
Uddiyana
Abdominal Lock (Uddiyana Bandha)
Asana
A yogic posture, the practice of yoga
"Seat"
Aparigraha
Non-hoarding and non-attachment
Dharana
Focus/concentration
Isvara-Pranidhana
A surrender for the small self to the higher self; Devotion
Patanjali
Author(s) of yoga; Wrote "The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali" between 200 BCE and 200 CE
Tapas
"Heat"; Self-Discipline
Pratyahara
Withdrawal from the senses
10 CorePower Yoga Principles
(1) Asana
(2) Prana
(3) Vinyasa
(4) Tapas
(5) Drishti and Dharana
(6) Alignment and Safety
(7) Uddiyana Bandha
(8) Rhythm
(9) Set students up for success
(10) Have fun
8 Limbs of Yoga
(1) Yama
(2) Niyama
(3) Asana
(4) Pranayama
(5) Pratyahara
(6) Dharana
(7) Dyana
(8) Samadhi
5 Yamas
(1) Ahimsa: Non-Violence
(2) Satya: Truthfulness
(3) Asteya: Non-Stealing
(4) Brahmacharya: Sensual Moderation
(5) Aparigraha: Non-Attachment / Non-Hoarding
5 Niyamas
(1) Saucha: Cleanliness
(2) Santosha: Contentment
(3) Tapas: "Heat"; Self-Discipline
(4) Svadhyaya: Self-Study and Reflection
(5) Isvara-Pranidhana: Devotion
7 Chakras
(1) Muladhara: Base of the tailbone/spine
(2) Swadisthana: Reproductive organs
(3) Manipura: Solar plexus/belly
(4) Anahata: Heart
(5) Vishuddha: Neck, Throat, Ears, Mouth
(6) Ajna: Third eye
(7) Sahasrara: Top of the head
Muladhara Chakra (1)
"Root Place"; Tailbone; Red; Basic Needs
Poses: Standing and balancing poses, Mula Bandha
Governs: basic needs, relationships
Sound: LAM
Swadisthana Chakra (2)
"Her favorite standing place"; Reproductive organs/sacrum; Orange; How we experience ourselves in relation to others
Poses: forward folds, hip openers
Sound: VAM
Manipura Chakra (3)
"City of jewels"; Solar plexus; Yellow; Center of personal power
Poses: Twisting poses, Core
Governs: Self-esteem, personal power
Sound: RAM
Anahata Chakra (4)
"Unstruck"; Heart/upper back/arms/hands; Green; Selflessness
Poses: Backbends
Governs: Compassion, empathy
Sound: YAM
Vishuddha Chakra (5)
"Pure"; Neck/throat/ears/mouth; Blue; Truth in communication
Poses: Fish pose, ujjayi breath
Governs: truth and authentic voice
Sound: HAM
Ajna Chakra (6)
"Perceive" or "Command"; Third eye; Indigo; Intuition
Poses: Child's pose, Namaste, Aum
Governs: intuition, knowledge
Sound: OM
Sahasrara Chakra (7)
"Thousand Fold" or "Thousand Petals"; Top of the head; Violet, white, light; Link to the divine
Poses: Headstand, embryo
Governs: consciousness
Sound: Silent OM