{"id":87956,"date":"2013-06-05T09:59:48","date_gmt":"2013-06-05T14:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=87956"},"modified":"2013-06-05T10:01:19","modified_gmt":"2013-06-05T15:01:19","slug":"yoga-terminology-study-guide-for-beginner-yogis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/06\/yoga-terminology-study-guide-for-beginner-yogis\/","title":{"rendered":"Yoga Terminology Study Guide for Beginner Yogis"},"content":{"rendered":"

For some, joining a yoga class for the very first time takes a tremendous amount of courage. But if getting to class isn\u2019t the hard part, not being able to understand the different terms and unique language of yoga<\/a><\/strong> can make anyone\u2019s first experience not so pleasant.\"yoga<\/a><\/p>\n

The following is a study guide to help you recognize and understand common yoga terms frequently used by your yoga teacher.<\/p>\n

Drishti<\/strong><\/p>\n

A drishti<\/em> is a gazing point, meant to serve as a means to help you focus all of your attention on your practice, versus letting your mind wander toward your grocery list. When your yoga teacher<\/a><\/strong> tells you to \u201cFocus on your drishti,\u201d or \u201cFind a drishti,\u201d they mean, pick a spot either on your body, such as your hand or foot, or some external gazing point, such as a spot on the wall in front of you, and stare at it.<\/p>\n

The practice of using a drishti is common in yoga, as it not only helps to you keep your balance during challenging poses, it helps keep your mind from wandering during less complex poses.<\/p>\n

Chaturanga<\/strong><\/p>\n

Your yoga teacher may call out each pose in English, but every once in a while you might hear he or she say, \u201cExhale, chaturanga.\u201d Translated in English, chaturanga<\/em> means four-limbed pose. This pose resembles a low pushup position, and is used to segue into upward facing dog pose from plank pose<\/a><\/strong> commonly in a vinyasa yoga class.<\/p>\n

Asana<\/strong><\/p>\n

Perhaps your teacher uses Sanskrit terms throughout class. In any case, you will likely keep hearing the word asana<\/em> after each long and complex term. Asana simply means\u00a0seat<\/em>, and is referred to each pose. For example, you might hear triangle pose called, \u201cTrikonasana,\u201d or, warrior pose called, \u201cVirabhadrasana.\u201d Knowing the word asana<\/em> will at least enable you to recognize it as a yoga pose.<\/p>\n

Savasana<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maybe by now you\u2019ve made it though your first yoga class unscathed, but at the end of class, your teacher says, \u201cPrepare for Savasana.\u201d Tension returns and anxiety sets in because you have no idea what the heck your teacher means. As you look around, you see people doing nothing. Everyone is just lying comfortably on his or her backs, acting as if there is nothing left to do but rest and relax. Bingo! Savasana<\/em> is the last and final pose of each yoga class. It is often called by its Sanskrit name because its direct translation of corpse pose<\/a><\/strong> doesn\u2019t sound as blissful as the experience of being in the pose.<\/p>\n

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