Practice, philosophy and breathing — explore the essential concepts of Ashtanga Yoga and yoga as a whole.
anatomy (Latin musculus obliquus internus abdominis) it is the lateral muscle of the abdomen located between the transverse abdominal muscle…
anatomy (Latin musculus obliquus internus abdominis) it is the lateral muscle of the abdomen located between the transverse abdominal muscle…
the attachment to the existence, the fifth factor of affliction (kleśa).
means downwards
"Mukha" face "Adho Mukha" means the face turned downwards (to the floor).
small river, 42 km long, crosses the Chennai and ends into the Indian Ocean, on the Coromandel coast (Tamil Nadu).
a famous Buddhist place on the banks of the Krishna River in Andhra Pradesh.
word meaning without limits, endless, the eternity or the infinite.
members , steps, branches.
temple dedicated to Śiva, located in the Holy City of Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu.
derived from āvatara, the "coming down" of the energy of a deity to poor it over an object which thus…
(derived from the Greek arkhetupon meaning "primitive model" ).
one of the heroes of the major epic Mahābhārata, the third of the five Pāndava, famous archer in the Bhāgavata-Gītā,…
a festival dedicated to the 63 Shaiva saints (Nayanmars ) which takes place in March-April in Chennai.
the sacred hill of Aruṇāćala is considered to be one of the five saivite shrines in the South of the…
the meaning of “I” or selfishness; the cause of the ego (Ahaṃkāra), one of the five factors of afflictions (kleśa).
called the Great, born around 298 and died in 373.
'is an experimental, modern and spiritual town located at about ten kilometers north of Pondicherry in the state of Tamil…
means "coming down" in the sense of "descent from heaven" , and refers in the Indian tradition to the incarnations…
it's a Sanskrit term which means the "erroneous knowledge".
following the philosophical tradition of Yoga, it's one of the means to get rid of the Karma, according to the…
it's a large Indian flute, probably the oldest musical instrument in North India.
"fools" in Bengali, Bardai in Hindi, Bards in Europe.
one of the sons of Āditi, the "mother goddess".
the literally translation means the "song of the Blessed".
from Sanskrit bhajana "worship" , is a devotional song for the deities.
a temple dédicated to Śiva and located beneath the the rocky peak of Tirukalikundram (from 17km to Mahābalipuram - Tamil…
the name of the popular village folk dance of Rajasthan.
'this dance is originally an ancient martial art linked to religious practices.
French Yoga Teacher (trained at the Satyananda Bihar School and BKS Iyengar).
with Viṣṇu and Śiva, Brahmā composes the Trimūrti.
'a Brahmin (brāhmaṇa), the word means linked to the sacred, it's a member of one of the four castes (in…
It is one of the largest temples in the South of the India built between 1003-1010 in the city of…
It is a sacred dance performed by lamas (religious Tibetans) the dancers wear masks and costumes rich in colours and…
a kind unleavened flatbread, cooked on a "tava" (hot metal plate ) without any fat.
the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu in South India (former name Madras).
Indianist and Sanskritist, speciaist in Abhinavagupta and Kashmir Shaivism.
it's a fascinating museum of the cultural life, art, architecture, lifestyles, crafts and performing arts of South India.
are small double drums shaped in the form similar to an hourglass that is hit by beat shaped sticker.
is derived from "deva" which means deity, god, divine and "nāgarī", a female name meaning 'city, civilized'.
from Russian origin, she was born May 12, 1899 in Riga and died on the 25th of April 2002 in…
in the Yogasūtra, dhāraņā is the sixth limb (aṅga) of Aṣṭāṅgayoga and represents the power of concentration, maintaining one's mind…
''loincloth" , men's garment worn in southern India.
represents « dhyāna» in the Yogasūtra of Patañjali, the seventh limb (anga) of Aṣṭāṅga Yoga, the deep meditation, the mind…
is a "metal flag door" lying in the inner courtyard in front of the temple entrance in South India.
'in Indian cuisine, dosa is a fermented pancake made from a mixture of rice batter and "black lentils" or chickpeas,…
essential female character from the Mahābhārata, she becomes the common wife of the five Pāndava brothers.
people, language and style of architecture in South India.
is the focusing of the gaze on a spot of the body in aṣṭāṅga-yoga, there are 9 Dristi(s) Navadṛṣṭi(s)
the Buddha said that the main reason why most people are kept in saṃsāra (संसार) and prevents them from becoming…
is the name of an important deity, it's one of Pārvatī, names, the consort of Śiva, considered the « śakti»…
aversion or hatred.
'he was born in Porbandar in Gurujat on October 2, 1869 and assassinated in New Delhi, January 30, 1948.
the elephant-headed God?
(Gangä in Sanskrit), it is the longest sacred river of northern India (3,000 km) and has its source in the…
'also known as Siddhārtha Gautama or Shākyamuni and simply as the Buddha, meaning "the awakened one", born in the fifth…
dedicated to Sri Lakshmi, it was inaugurated August 24, 2007, by Sri Sakthi Amma..
Tibetan Monastery (Buddhist)
(Sanskrit word, singular), Gopuram, plural), means "the door to the inner city" and consists of two words "Go" meaning "cow"…
(Sanskrit word, plural) is a term of the architecture of Hindu temples in South India.
famous mount near the northern city of Vrindavana (Uttar Pradesh) of the India.
'state in northern India, on the west coast, little visited by tourists, although it is the cradle of the Indus…
is composed of the words "Gu" or darkness and "Ru" meaning light.
Sufi devotional songs dedicated to Allah.
'considered as being the God of prāṇāyāma, son of Vāyu God of Wind.
a city in the Indian state of Karnataka.
in India there is the classical Yoga or Râja-yoga which is part of the Yoga Korunta (Aṣṭāṅgayoga) and which refers…
is derived from "Ishwara" which means Lord, a name that describes Śiva.
This is the positioning of certain muscles in the throat (thyro-arytenoidien side) which will produce a sound during breathing called…
this positioning (bandha) is practiced only in some Prānāyāma with retention of breath with full or empty lungs.
Indian astrology, this word is derived from "Jyotis" which means "light" or "star", like a light shining in the darkness…
located at some distance from the city of Kanchipuram.
'Kamakshi' meaning "the one whose eyes awaken desire or the one that has beautiful eyes", is one of Pārvatī names.
Temple at Mylapore (Chennai) dedicated to Shiva.
this magnificent temple is located in the neighborhood of Mylapore and is dedicated to Lord Śiva and his wife Pārvatī,…
old folk dance celebrated in the villages of Tamil Nadu.
from the root "KRI" meaning act, action, ritual, the effects of these karmic actions are expected to affect the different…
from the root "KRI", means "Act", "action", "rite", the effects of these karmic acts are expected to have an impact…
Word of the daystate located in the south of India.
a famous Hindu religious festival held in November / December each year.
' is the son of Śiva and Pārvatī, Ganesh's brother, Kârtikeya is also called Skanda or more familiarly Murugan in…
one of the oldest Major Upaniṣads, it was commented by Ādi Śaṅkarācārya (788-820).
dance from northern India influenced by Islam.
a kind of dance theatre from him also of the temples of the South of the India, Kerala.
The Kauravas represent one of the family in "game" with the "Pāndava(s)" See "Mahabharata".
The kāverī River is the fourth most Holy river of India after the Yamuna, the Saraswati and the Ganga.
'from the Sanskrit kîrtana meaning "prayer to God".
is the name of the popular village dance on stilts in Tamil Nadu.
it's the Bollywood of the South, based in Chennai, where a lot of Indian films are produced.
'Sanskrit term meaning "sheath", "girdle", "envelope", "body".
a Mahabalipuram, the giant naturally rock that looks vaguely spherical is called Krishna's butterball.
the eighth incarnation (avatāra) of Lord Vishnu or Viṣṇu.
at the time, the dance was executed in the temples and in groups.
'the former independent kingdom is now divided into three regions India, Pakistan and Aksai Chin, gained by China during the…
the younger brother of Rāma, hero of the Rāmāyaṇa.
he was of Sicilian origin, was born September 29, 1901 in Italy and died January 5, 1981 in Spain.
often an upright stone with a phallic appearance.
(latin musculus rectus abdominis) are paired muscles located vertically on each side of the anterior wall of the abdomen.
important city , the capital of Tamil Nadu, now called Chennai.
'(city of King Bali) is located in Tamil Nadu at 60 km south of Chennai.
"The Great War of the Bhārata(s)" is a famous epic and sacred book of ancient India.
which means "garland", "chaplet".
is a word referring often to thought, mind and as in Yogasūtra Patañjali, to the mental state and sometimes the…
This word means circle, community, according to the Buddhist tradition.
is an architectural term referring to a pillared hall in temples, with "thousands of pillars" often ornamented and carved.
short sacred sentence made of phonemes, a mantra is recited, it is a sound and rhythmic formula based on the…
a very large sandy beach.
is a fermented pancake made from rice batter and black lentils, stuffed with fillings of spicy vegetables and accompanied by…
Found this term in the hymns of the Rig Veda, which means: the illusion of reality, the reality is elusive.
former English teacher at the 'Lycée Condorcet', we all dreamed of having as a child.
the midwife is a health care professional specialized in prenatal, postnatal and birth care.
"Dance of the Enchantment", the term is derived from "Mohini" meaning "the one who makes the view enchanting".
is the state of eternal and ideal bliss, the final liberation of the individual soul or Jīva from the cycle…
Mirra Alfassa (white Rachel Mirra Alfassa) also nicknamed sweet mother or "the mother", known for his spiritual journey, his writings…
'Sanskrit mird "earth" and ang "body".
This word means : face, face
"root", "base", the Foundation ", originally", "source".
For Sri K.
it's the name of a demon symbolizing ignorance, the no-knowledge.
'village where the 'Museum' of DakchinaChitra is located.
This word means tube, canal, vessel, vein, artery, hollow rod, flute...
the term "Śodhana": means "cleansing", "purification".
"Lunar House" in Indian Astrology "Jyotish".
name of one of the five "Pāṇḍavaḥ" in the epic of the "Mahābhārata" (Arjuna, Bhima, Nakūla, Sahadeva, and Yudhiṣṭhira) who…
means "greeting", but this phrase has a deeper religious, spiritual meaning, "I bow before the divine in you", "I salute…
means "The Happy one" , it's the Vāhana, the white bull on which rides Lord Śiva.
in Indian cuisine, "nann" is a kind of "bread" flat as a leaf, cooked on the vertical wall of an…
Comes from the sanskrit "naṭa" = dance and "rāja" = King.
The Nāya took advantage of the decline of the Vijayanagar after their defeat of Tilacota against Muslim armies, to successor…
in Yogasūtra, niyama refers to the second limb (aṅga) of Yoga meaning abstinence, restraint, reserve, discipline, observance, austerity, practice…
son of the famous Indian scholar and director of the EFEO Jean Filliozat, Pierre-Sylvain Filliozat, is surrounded since childhood by…
the Pallava dynasty ruled a portion of South-East of India (Tamil Nadu) between the end of the third to the…
the number '5'.
Yoga distinguishes generally "five envelopes" (pañcha-kośa) or "sheaths", "sheaths", which envelop the self (ātman).
see the "Mahābhārata".
in Indian cuisine, a sort of "flatbread" that is served with dishes.
the daughter of the king of the Himalayan mountains, the reincarnation of Satī,, "the girl of the mountain", female consort,…
shawls of Kashmir.
is the compiler of the "science of Yoga" known as the « Yogasūtra ».
Latin word meaning around the evacuation routes.
French Yoga teacher, who received her training with BKS Iyengar.
It is the feast of the harvest of rice and appreciation, fixed anywhere in India on 14 January.
It is the vital breath, the life force of internal.
The term consists of two words, "Prāṇā" meaning "vital force" and "vital energy" and "āyāma" meaning control.
in Indian religious tradition, it's a religious food offering presented to a deity or to a Master so that it…
in the Yogasūtra, pratyāhāra is the fifth limb (aṅga) of Yoga is the withdrawal of of the objects of perception,…
a prayer is a request, a thanking or praise addressed to a deity or a holy man.
from latin prae-cisus, it means "no split" "no division", "consciousness and correctness in action.
a prayer ritual of worship of Aryan origin, which replaced the Vedic sacrifice (Yajna).
is the place where the « pūjā » is being celebrated in house.
the celebrant in charge to do the «pūjā», a Brahmin priest.
northern state of India
born in 1861, died in 1941, writer, playwright, composer, painter and Indian philosopher.
This word means: color, tinted, passion, attraction...
Rāja-Yoga or Yoga Royal.
state in northwestern India, the land of the "Kings", Jaipur is its capital.
an ephemeral art transmitted from mother to daughter and is also known as Kolam, ariponas, or alponas according to the…
"chariot procession".
Wilhelm Reich was a psychiatrist, one of the first Freudian psychoanalysts.
French Yoga teacher (trained at the Satyānanda Bihār School, and with Pattabhi Jois and B.K.S Iyengar), founder of the "Centre…
a wonderful legendary motorcycle, only handmade.
a practitioner of« Sādhana », a spiritual practice.
female name meaning a practice, a spiritual path, an accomplishment.
the second chapter of the Yogasūtra of Patañjali , which is composed of 55 sūtra.
located at a distance of 7 km from Mahābalipuram.
in the Yogasūtra of Patañjali, Samādhi refers to the eighth limb (aṅga) of Yoga and is a higher level of…
With the Sāṃkhya, brahminical thought developed a new approach at least to the way of conceiving Beingness.
the swirl of existence, the cycle of lives from birth to rebirth.
Being, consciousness, Bliss, happy, sublime and experience without limits, State of pure consciousness where the ultimate reality is perceived.
(Bernard Enginger) French writer.
It is one of the three (guṇa) qualities of nature in the Sāṃkhya philosophy.
School of Yoga founded by Satyānanda Saraswatī.
this worldwide renowned temple is located in Mahābalipuram (Mamallapuram) on the shores of the Coromandel Coast eputation is partially eroded…
the shawls of Kashmir are famous since the nineteenth century fashion for late Ming, 'elegant' European women are still wearing…
one of the names of Pārvatī, the wife of Śiva.
'Sanskrit meaning 'thank you' to express 'dhanyavaad' or 'shukrya' meaning 'Thank you and be prosperous'.
ancien royaume indépendant, il fait partie de l'union indienne (22ème état) depuis le référendum de1975.
in the Rāmāyaṇa, the wife of Rāma.
is Karnataka in India from South to 12 km north west of Mysore at the edge of the river Kaveri.
he developed a new approach to Yoga called "Integral Yoga".
goddess of wealth and beauty, wife of Lord Viṣṇu.
One of the greatest sages and spiritual masters of modern India.
he was born January 3, 1976.
means strength, strong, stable, immobile, constant stability, both physical and mental.
according to Yoga Korunta (Ashtanga Yoga transmitted by K.
famous sūtra of Patañjali (Yogasūtra 2- 46 ) Sthira sukham āsanam describing how a Yoga posture should be, its quality.
is derived from the Sanskrit root "sur" or "svar" meaning to shine).
Vient de Sūrya "soleil" et Namaskara "salutation" ; c'est donc "la salutation au Soleil", célèbre enchaînement de posture du Haṭhayoga…
Gītānanda Giri (1907-1993) was born to an Irish mother converted to Hinduism by Ārya-Samāj and an Indian father, a lawyer…
It is the third grade in the guṇa in the mode of the Samkhya thought.
lies in the most southern part of India, the Tamil country.
called "tambura" in the South is a musical instrument that produces a harmonic drone throughout the concert (now sadly replaced…
the fourteenth and current Dalaï-lama
A thali is a complete Indian meal with a composition varying form region to region.
it's one of the major forms of Indian classical painting dating back to about 1600 AD.
love songs with sometimes a mystical resonance.
The Theosophical Society was founded in New York in 1875.
is a superb place at the time of Palava located 4 km north of Mahābalipuram, on the edge of the…
it is a large temple seated at the foot of the hill and dedicated to Śiva, deserving some attention because…
it's a town located at a distance of 130 km from Mahābalipuram and of 185 km from Chennai.
anatomy (Latin transversus abdominis) designates the deepest muscle layer of the abdominal wall.
is derived from "Tri" meaning three; "stana" meaning stage; "Tristana" designates the three steps.
it designates a particular position of the abdominal muscles.
it refers to a yoga technique used in some prāṇāyāma.
This is the 'control of the larynx' called "Jālandhara" which it produces its particular "Ujjãyi", which controls the pressure internal…
yes breathing technique used in some Yogas, it is also called "the ocean breath".
(pronounced Upanishad) this term means "to come and sit down respectfully at the feet of a master in order to…
refers to the being used by a deity as a mount (vehicle).
André Van Lysebeth, est né le 11 octobre 1919 en Belgique & il meurt le 28 janvier 2004.
also called obedience Vishnouite great temple on 9 ha, outside of Kanchipuram, the thousand pillars (96) room is absolutely gorgeous.
a temple located on the top of the hill overlooking Tirukalikundram and dedicated to Śiva, at a distance of 17…
'is a commercial town in the state of Tamil Nadu that is famous for its leather tanneries (shoes, clothing) and…
Acharya Vinoba was born on September 11, 1895 and died on November 15, 1982 at the age of 87 after…
is derived from Vi = done with intelligence, specifically wisdom Vid = knowledge (Vidya, the knowledge) Vinaya = discipline and…
a Sanskrit term meaning, according to the Yoga Sutra of Patañjali, the flawed knowledge or erroneous judgment based on the…
"The jewel of discrimination", written by the great master of Vedānta, Ādi Śaṅkarācārya, in the 8th century, composed of 580…
This term refers to the ritual of the Vedic fire sacrifice intended to honor the gods with songs and offerings.
in the Yogasūtra, "yama" is the first limb ((aṅga) of Yoga.
title of the work of a ṛṣi from ancient times called Vanama, rediscovered by Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya at the University…
is the title of the book written by Sri K.
text in Sanskrit compiled by Patañjali.
this term means a "sign, place", the origin, the female, the female genitalia.
Ādi Śeṣa, the Cosmic Serpent, the infinity.
in the Yogasūtra, āsana is the third limb (aṅga) of Yoga.
It was founded by Aurobindo Ghose said Sri Aurobindo, November 24, 1926 in Pondicherry.
in the Indian philosophies, this term refers to "āstikan", the true 'ONESELF' as opposed to the ahamkara ego or individual…
The original Sanskrit word āyurveda could be translated as "Life knowledge".
