Prairie Yoga Teacher Training Flashcards

staff pose

danda = stick

mountain pose

tada = mountain

equal standing

sama = same, equal

sthiti = standing, stable

corpse pose

sava = corpse

Lotus pose

Padma = lotus

Half Lotus Pose

Sage pose

Siddha = a semi divine being possessing supernatural powers, an inspired sage, seer, or prophet

Easy Pose

Sukha = easy, comfortable

Hero Pose

Vira = hero

Upward Hand

Urdhva = upward

Hasta = hand

Half Moon Pose

Ardha = Half

Chandra= Moon

Downward Facing Dog

Adho = Downward

Mukha= Facing

Svana= Dog

Child Pose

bala - child

Downward Facing Hero Pose

Adho = Downward

Mukha - Facing

Vira= Hero

Walk torso and hiands to side to stretch laterals

Fierce Pose

Utkata = powerful, fierce, mighty

AKA = chair pose

Prana: life force energy

Ayama ; extension or expansion

Inhalation

Exhalation

Stillness

Consciousness

breath awareness exercise that provides the foundation for all the other pranayamas

observe without judgement and without changing the breath

Standing Forward Bend

Ut = intense

tan = stretch

Wide leg intense stretch pose

Prasarita = spread, expanded

Pada = leg, foot

Ut = intense

tan = stretch

Seated Angle Pose

Upavista = seated

Kana = angle

Bound Angle Pose

baddha = bound

kona = angle

western Intense stretch

back extension pose

seated forward bend

paschima = west

Ut = intense

tan = stretch

Expression of the wheel

Cakra = wheel or disc

Vaka = ritual formula, expression

Sun Salutation

Surya = sun

Namaskara = salutation

1. Be direct. Use action words and name body part clearly

2. Link breath to movement ( cue the breath first, then the movement that follows)

3. Set up cues

4. Penetrate all layers of being

5. Dual actions

Tell students how to get into a pose (useful for beginning students. Start with a cue that includes the base of the pose)

Cues you give students after they have set themselves up in the asana (for more intermediate and advanced students)

1. physical

2. muscular/skeletal

3. organic

4. energetic/pranic

5. mental

6. sensory

7. intellectual

Nya = to place

Vi = in a special way

breath and movement are seamlessly tied together

inhalation linked to upward movements and motions to expand

exhalation linked to movements that compress the belly or to ground and stabilize

purpose = internal cleansing

specific sequence of vinyasa to enter, exit, or join postures

brings the body back to neutral

intelligent sequencing of a personal yoga practice designed with a specific intention or goal

Synchronized breath with a flowing sequence of postures deviating from the predetermined ashtanga sequencing of poses

boat pose

nava = boat

revolved abdomen pose

jathara = pot, abdomen

parivartana = turning around, to completely revolve

leg lifts

urdhva = upright

prasarita = extended, stretched out

Pada = foot or leg

Plow pose

Legs up the wall pose

Warrior 2

Triangle Pose

Side Angle Pose

Half Moon Pose

Gate Pose

Warrior I and III

Pyramid Pose

low lunge

Revolving Triangle

Revolved Side Angle Pose

Revolved Half Moon Pose

Tree Pose

Eagle Pose

Hand to Big Toe Pose

Cobra Pose

Locust Pose

Bow Pose

Upward Facing Dog Pose

Head Stand

Shoulder Stand

Supported all limbs

Plow

Legs up the wall pose

Head of the Knee Pose

Janu = knee

Sirsa = head

Half bond lotus posterior stretch

ardha = half baddha = bound

padma = lotus paschima = posterior

Uttan = intense stretch

Three limb facing one leg posterior stretch

Ardha = half

Matsyendra = lord of the fishes, ancient sage in India, first to teach yoga to mankind

sage characterized by an insatiable desire to learn, 1 of the 7 saints responsible for preaching the Vedas to the world

Bharadvaja's pose

noose pose

pasa = noose or cord, the arms form a noose around the legs and torso

Marici was the name of the Indian sage, the son of Brahma, (the Creator) and the grandfather of Surya (the Sun god)

eastern intense stretch or front extension

purva = east (front side of the body)

ut = intense

an = stretch

camel pose

ustra = camel

fish pose

matsya = fish

bridge or constructing a bridge with all limbs

setu = bridge

bandha = construct

sarvanga = all limbs

Upward Bow or Wheel

Urdhva = upward

Dhanura = bow

one leg king pigeon

raja = king, royal

kapota = pigeon

reclining big toe

supta = spine

padangustha = big toe

cow's face pose

go = cow

mukha = face

garland pose (the arms form a garland around the legs)

mala = garland

moon salutation

chandra = moon

namaskar = salutation

crane pose

baka = crane

Shoulder squeeze

bhuja = shoulder

pida = squeeze

side plank

-dedicated to the sage vasistha