Glossary
Glossaries
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Matsyendrasana ( Mats-yend-raa-sa-na) | Spinal twist. Named after the first human to practice Hatha yoga Matsyendrasana |
| Mauna | Silence – practiced |
| Maya | The illusion of individuality. |
| Mayurasana (Ma-yoor-aa-sana) | Peacock pose |
| Meditation | A state of complete silence and inner awareness, reflection |
| Moksha | Liberation from the cycle of birth and death, liberation, freedom, release |
| Moola | Root |
| Moola bandha | Energy lock created by the contraction of the perineum in the male and the cervix in the female. |
| Mooladhara chakra | Lowest energy centre in the human body where the kundalini shakti (serpent power) resides - situated in the perineal floor in men and the cervix in women. |
| Mouna | Silence |
| Mudha | Unconscious or unaware state of mind |
| Mudra (Mood-raa) | Seal. In Hatha yoga excercises usually with bandhas –purpose to seal the union of parna and apana. Also used in Indian dance. Hand Gestures |
| Mula bandha or Moola | A lock- anal –forcing apana upward- see Mudra (Mood-raa) |
| Muladhara chakra( Moo-la-dhaa-ra-chak –ra) | The first – lowest centre of energy located at the base of the spine- see Mudra (Mood-raa) |
| Muni | saint, sage |