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
Ahimsa
Non-violence
Asteya
Non-stealing
Santosha
Contentment
Bandha
Lock or bond Stopping outflow of energy and reversing it inward
Vinyasa
Flow
Pranayama
Breath/Life Force/Vital Energy
Saucha
Cleanliness
Samadhi
Enlightenment
Satya
Truthfulness
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
Ujjayi
Victorious breath
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
Dhyana
Meditation
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