How to Sound Like a Yogi

1. Refine your “yoga voice” Let’s begin with intonation.
2. Speak in Sanskrit. Image courtesy of
3. Talk about chakras, auras, consciousness, etc. Courtesy of in5d.com.
4. Ask a lot of reflective questions…slowly. Courtesy of elephantjournal.com.
5. Don’t say anything at all.

What are yoga terms?

Asana. The word asana simply refers to the physical poses and postures practiced during yoga. It is one of the “eight limbs” of yoga, with others including breath and meditation. In common usage, asana may describe the general style of yoga that incorporates movement. Or it can mean one single pose.

What are yoga students called?

yogi
A yogi is a practitioner of Yoga, including a sannyasin or practitioner of meditation in Indian religions. The feminine form, sometimes used in English, is yogini.

How do you say peace in yoga?

Shanti. Peace. When you chant, “Om shanti shanti shanti,” it’s an invocation of peace.

What do you say at end of yoga?

namaste
If you take a yoga class in the U.S., the teacher will most likely say namaste at the end of the practice. It’s a Sanskrit phrase that means “I bow to you.” You place hands together at the heart, close your eyes and bow.

What is the end of yoga called?

Shavasana
Shavasana is sometimes described as the bridge between the two — the pose at the end of a yoga practice that quiets the mind and body, helping to bring you into a peaceful, meditative state. Perhaps the most important benefit of Shavasana and meditation is promoting relaxation.

How do you say hello in yoga?

Many yoga classes may open and close with the instructor speaking “Namaste” to which the students reply “Namaste” in turn. Think of Namaste as the yogic form of “aloha”—but instead of meaning both “hello” and “goodbye”, this yogic term conveys a deep respect to the person you are addressing.

What does Sanskrit mean in yoga?

union
The Oxford Dictionary gives the origin of yoga as: Sanskrit, literally ‘union. ‘ The definition of yoga as “union” is also associated with Patanjali, and more precisely, the union between you and the divine called Purusha. The Sanskrit word for yoke is yuj, a physical device used to join cattle.

What is basic yoga?

Yoga is based on the idea that the mind and body are one. Practitioners believe that yoga improves health by improving how you see the world, which calms the spirit and decreases stress. Two basic components of Hatha yoga are proper breathing and exercises, called postures, that stretch the body.

What does your yoga practice mean to you?

According to NBC News, a daily yoga practice trains your body to reduce the sympathetic nervous system (SNS, which controls your fight-or-flight response) and increase your parasympathetic nervous system (PNS, which is what helps you relax in the face of stress).

What does yoga mean to yogis?

To be a yogi means to live without the coffins that people build around themselves. Yoga means union. It means you have breached the boundaries of the physical and have the ability to touch and experience everything in the universe. Unless a human being acquires this quality, they are somehow trying to hide from life.

What is yoga language?

Sanskrit is the original language of yoga. The names of the asanas (postures) often help to understand the pose. Some are names of sages from a known legend/poem, while others are names of animals, body parts, movements, and more.