200hr Yoga Teacher Training Vocabulary Key Concepts and Anatomy
Acetabulum The hip socket where the femoral head sits
Ahimsa Non-violence; one of the yamas
Ajna chakra Third Eye Chakra, located in the middle of the
forehead, slightly above the eyebrows
Anahata chakra Heart Chakra, located at the heart
Anandamaya kosha The Bliss body; the seat of the soul and the supreme
seat of wisdom
Antara kumbhaka The retention of breath after the inhalation
Annamaya kosha The physical body including muscles, bones, tendons,
ligaments, fascia, and the nadi system
Apana-Vayu Grounding force found in the elimination of CO2 and
food waste, as well as in birthing
Aparigraha Non-hoarding; one of the yamas
Appendicular skeleton Used for locomotion and to use technology; includes
arms, legs, shoulder blades, clavicle, pelvis, hands,
and feet
, 200hr Yoga Teacher Training Vocabulary Key Concepts and Anatomy
Asana Physical practice of yoga
Aspirant The practitioner who seeks truth and an end to
suffering
Asteya Non-stealing; one of the yamas
Avidya Ignorance; one of the kleshas
Axial skeleton Used to hold the body upright; contains the vital organs
and includes the spine, cranium, and rib cage
Ayurveda System of medicine that's based on the belief that dis-
ease begins as an imbalance or stress in a person's
consciousness
Bandhas Internal and external energetic locks that are integrated
into the physical body to help hold and preserve energy
Bahya kumbhaka The suspension of breath after the exhalation
Biceps Femoris The outermost hamstring in the posterior compartment
of the leg
Brahmacharya Moderation; one of the yamas
Acetabulum The hip socket where the femoral head sits
Ahimsa Non-violence; one of the yamas
Ajna chakra Third Eye Chakra, located in the middle of the
forehead, slightly above the eyebrows
Anahata chakra Heart Chakra, located at the heart
Anandamaya kosha The Bliss body; the seat of the soul and the supreme
seat of wisdom
Antara kumbhaka The retention of breath after the inhalation
Annamaya kosha The physical body including muscles, bones, tendons,
ligaments, fascia, and the nadi system
Apana-Vayu Grounding force found in the elimination of CO2 and
food waste, as well as in birthing
Aparigraha Non-hoarding; one of the yamas
Appendicular skeleton Used for locomotion and to use technology; includes
arms, legs, shoulder blades, clavicle, pelvis, hands,
and feet
, 200hr Yoga Teacher Training Vocabulary Key Concepts and Anatomy
Asana Physical practice of yoga
Aspirant The practitioner who seeks truth and an end to
suffering
Asteya Non-stealing; one of the yamas
Avidya Ignorance; one of the kleshas
Axial skeleton Used to hold the body upright; contains the vital organs
and includes the spine, cranium, and rib cage
Ayurveda System of medicine that's based on the belief that dis-
ease begins as an imbalance or stress in a person's
consciousness
Bandhas Internal and external energetic locks that are integrated
into the physical body to help hold and preserve energy
Bahya kumbhaka The suspension of breath after the exhalation
Biceps Femoris The outermost hamstring in the posterior compartment
of the leg
Brahmacharya Moderation; one of the yamas
