Glossary
Glossaries
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Shambhavi mudra | A yoga gesture in which one focusses at the mid-eyebrow centre |
| Shanti (shaan-ti) | Peace |
| Shatkarma | The six yogic techniques of purifying the body |
| Sheetali pranayama | cooling breath, a pranayama technique that lowers the body temperature by inhaling through the mouth while letting the breath flow in over the tongue- see Sitali spelling |
| Siddhasana ( Sid –dhaa-sa-na) | Comfortable pose-sitting pose –Many yogis feel that this the most important of asanas/ poses. Also known as Accomplished pose a meditative seating posture in which the left heel presses the perineum (stimulating the mooladhara chakra); also called as the adept's pose or the 'pose of perfection'- female version-left heel into Vagina known as Siddha yoni asana |
| Siddhi | Psychic power |
| Simhasasana (Sim-haas-sa –na) | Lion pose |
| Sirhasana( Shirsh-aa-sa-na) | Headstand pose |
| Sitali (see-ta-li) | (Mild pranayama)a breathing technique performed with tongue folded in half–a cooling breath- see Sheetali spelling |
| Sitkari(sheet-kar-ri) | (Mild pranayama) A breathing technique with tongue folded back-cooling to the body |
| Sitting wide angle pose | Means,way |
| Siva (shee-vaa) | The third of the Hindu trinity-Supreme Lord-bestower of auspiciousness on His Devotees |
| Siva Samhita | Ancient scripture dealing with Hatha yoga |
| Sivananda ( She-va-naan-da) | |
| Soham (So-haam) | Ancient verdict assertation meaning “I am that I am” |