yoga
Stretching and breathing
Yoga is a Hindu spiritual discipline involving breath control, meditation, and physical postures aimed at attaining union with the divine or higher consciousness.
In Western usage, yoga usually refers to the physical practice—a series of poses and stretches performed for flexibility, strength, and stress relief: I do yoga three times a week.
Hot yoga, power yoga, and other variations have proliferated as exercise trends.
She rolled out her yoga mat.
Yoga body position
- vinyasaBreath-synchronized yoga movements
- hathaPhysical yoga discipline
- posesHeld body positions
- warriorOne skilled in combat
stretch · flexibility · balance · alignment · flow · sequence · yin · restorative
Repeated focus phrase
- pranayamaYogic breath control technique
- chakrasBody's spiritual focal points
- samadhiProfound meditative absorption state
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
breath · awareness · contemplation · focus · stillness · introspection · visualization · mudras
Addressing interconnected wholes
- self-careMaintaining personal wellbeing
- well-beingState of health, contentment
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
healing · restoration · relaxation · stress-relief · mind-body · balance · detox · energy
Eight-limbed yoga system
Flat floor covering
- instructorOne who teaches skills
- classGrouping by shared traits
- teacherOne who instructs others
- ashramHindu spiritual retreat
practitioner · studio · retreat · workshop · sangha · community · certification · training
asana
Yoga body position
warrior · stretch · flexibility · balance · alignment · flow · sequence · yin · restorative · inversions
mantra
Repeated focus phrase
- pranayamaYogic breath control technique
- chakrasBody's spiritual focal points
- samadhiProfound meditative absorption state
mindfulness · breath · awareness · contemplation · focus · stillness · introspection · visualization · mudras · kundalini
holistic
Addressing interconnected wholes
- self-careMaintaining personal wellbeing
- well-beingState of health, contentment
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
vitality · healing · restoration · relaxation · stress-relief · mind-body · balance · detox · energy · harmony
ashtanga
Eight-limbed yoga system
mat
Flat floor covering
- instructorOne who teaches skills
- classGrouping by shared traits
- teacherOne who instructs others
ashram · practitioner · studio · retreat · workshop · sangha · community · certification · training
- activitiesbowling, climbing, exercise, eating, baking
- fitnessfitness, exercise, gym, workout, running
- hobbiesknitting circles, skateboarding, model trains, write, writing
- leisure activitiesrelax, watching, unwind, walking, chill
- loisirssport, lecture, cinema, musique, cuisine
- recreational activitieshiking, swimming, cycling, tennis, golf
yogahigh-intensity interval training
Exercise alternating exertion and rest
HIIT · CrossFit · aerobic exercise · sprinting · boxing
- yoga pantsStretchy fitted exercise trousers
- hot yogaExercise in heated rooms
- yoga poseNamed exercise position
- yoga matRolled floor cushion for poses
- yoga classOrganized instruction in postures
- yoga studioSpace for guided stretching