Glossary
Glossaries
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tiryaka tadasana | Swaying palm tree pose |
| Tolasana (toe-lahs-ana) | Sitting crossed leg balance pose on hands-also known as scale pose |
| Tratak ( Traa-tak) | Steady gazing with the purpose of cleansing strengthening the eyes. It also improves concentration A candle is often used in this practice. |
| Trikonasana (Tree-ko-naa-sa-na) | Triangle pose |
| Tuladandasana | Balancing stick pose –on one leg- also known as Warrior III known as Virabhadrasana III |
| Ubhaya Padagusthasana | ubhaya "both", padangusta "big toe", asana "pose"- balance pose |
| Udana (oo-daa-na) | One of the five major pranas with its seat in the throat. Udana controls the swallowing of food and the duties which take the individual to sleep. Udana also acts as a psychic force that separates the astral body from the physical body at time of death |
| Uddiyana bandha (ood-dee-ya na) | An important bandha in which the belly is contracted after exhalation |
| Ujjayi (pranayama) | An advanced Pranayama( breathing technique) produces a light sonorous sound. |
| Umani avasthe (Ooo-ma-ni-a -vas-tha) | Hatha Yoga sub conscious state achieved through control of the Prana |
| Upavistha Konasana( oo-pah-weesh-tah cone-ahs-anna) | |
| Urdha | Upward |
| Urdhva Dhanurasana (Ohhd-vah don-your-aah-sann-a) | Upward Bow pose-Wheel |
| Urdhva Hastasana | Raised hands pose |
| Urdhva Mukha Svanasana | Upward facing dog pose |