6 common Sanskrit words you hear in the yoga class

1. Namaste / Namaskar A greeting with utmost respect : I bow to the divine in you The divine in me honor the divine in you Please do not get confuse with " Thank you"

1. Shavasana /savasana Sometimes the teach will say : rest in shavasana. Is a lying down pose where you start to relax your body and allowing the healing takes place, is a restoration session from what you have done in the class. Usually will be at the end of the class.

2. Surya Namaskar Means Sun Salutation. Is a set of postures practice at the beginning of the class to warm up your muscles. Working for your lung and digestive system, This practice also increases the vital energy or prana in your body, which helps remove energy blockages. It helps you to practice respect and honor of your body.

3. Pranayama Breathing exercise, breath work, breath control, energy control. The 4th limb of the 8 limbs of yoga by sage patanjali. One of the very important practice in Yoga, breathing is the bridge between mind and body. The Yogi believe : if you can control your breath, you can control your life.

4. Asana Yoga posture. Asana actually means “to sit”. In the beginning, there are a lot of postures are meditation postures, the way you sit for meditation. Only in the last few centuries we evolve to 8.4million asanas.

5. Distri Gaze. In each asana (posture) there is a gazing point where you direct your energy and cultivate your concentration . There are 9 gazing points : Looking at your thumb/ palm / feet /3rd eyes / nose / navel / far left side / far right side / upward