vinyasa
Breath-linked yoga movement
Vinyasa is a style of yoga emphasizing fluid movement between poses, synchronized with breath.
Each transition flows into the next without pause, creating a continuous sequence: The instructor led us through a challenging vinyasa.
The term also refers to a specific linking sequence—typically plank, low plank, upward dog, downward dog—used to connect poses: Take a vinyasa between sides.
Yogic breath control technique
- inhaleDraw air in
- exhaleExpel breath outward
- breathingPulmonary gas exchange
- diaphragmMuscle separating chest, abdomen
respiration · airflow · inhalation · exhalation · lung · rhythmic · prana · life force
Ordered succession of elements
- transitionChange from one state
- chaturangaIndian precursor to chess
- downward dogYoga pose forming inverted V
- upward dogYoga backbend from floor
warrior · plank · lunge · series · linking · continuity · movement · cycle
Ability to adapt easily
- strengthPower to exert force
- mobilityCapacity for movement
- coreCentral essential portion
- muscleContractile body tissue
stretching · endurance · cardiovascular · fitness · toning · lean · sweat · heat
Focused attention practice
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- presenceState of being somewhere
- focusConcentrated attention point
- intentionPlanned purpose for acting
concentration · centering · grounding · mindful · contemplation · introspection · stillness · letting go
Eight-limbed yoga system
- power yogaFitness-oriented flowing poses
- hot yogaExercise in heated rooms
- hathaPhysical yoga discipline
- studioCreative professional's workspace
class · instructor · teacher · mat · session · routine · daily practice · morning practice
Principles underlying meditative practice
- chakraSpiritual node in body
- energyPower to do work
- kundaliniDormant spinal life force
- namasteRespectful Indian greeting
om · mantra · savasana · corpse pose · yogi · yogini · dharma · moksha
Correct relative positioning
- poseDeliberate bodily arrangement
- warrior poseGrounded yoga stance
- triangleThree-sided plane figure
- standingPosition, physical or social
seated · balancing · inversion · backbend · forward fold · twist · hip opener · core
pranayama
Yogic breath control technique
diaphragm · respiration · airflow · inhalation · exhalation · lung · rhythmic · prana · life force · breath control
sequence
Ordered succession of elements
- transitionChange from one state
- chaturangaIndian precursor to chess
- downward dogYoga pose forming inverted V
upward dog · warrior · plank · lunge · series · linking · continuity · movement · cycle · progression
flexibility
Ability to adapt easily
muscle · stretching · endurance · cardiovascular · fitness · toning · lean · sweat · heat · warm-up
meditation
Focused attention practice
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- presenceState of being somewhere
- focusConcentrated attention point
intention · concentration · centering · grounding · mindful · contemplation · introspection · stillness · letting go · non-attachment
ashtanga
Eight-limbed yoga system
- power yogaFitness-oriented flowing poses
- hot yogaExercise in heated rooms
- hathaPhysical yoga discipline
studio · class · instructor · teacher · mat · session · routine · daily practice · morning practice · home practice
yoga philosophy
Principles underlying meditative practice
namaste · om · mantra · savasana · corpse pose · yogi · yogini · dharma · moksha · union
alignment
Correct relative positioning
- poseDeliberate bodily arrangement
- warrior poseGrounded yoga stance
- triangleThree-sided plane figure
standing · seated · balancing · inversion · backbend · forward fold · twist · hip opener · core · foundation
- yogaasanas, pranayama, yoga class, yoga pose, poses
- fitness activitiesyoga, pilates, aerobics, gymnastics, dance
- fitness classesfitness class, aerobics, spin class, bootcamp, yoga class
- workoutsaerobics, cardio, HIIT, yoga, CrossFit
- yoga posesdownward dog, tree pose, child's pose, warrior pose, cobra pose
- HinduismVishnu, Shiva, Krishna, Ganesh, Ganesha
vinyasayin yoga
Sustained-pose contemplative practice
restorative yoga · stillness · hatha yoga · hatha · savasana
- vinyasa yogaBreath-linked posture sequences