Have you found yourself eavesdropping on the die-hard practitioners in your yoga class, secretly hoping they’ll drop some context clues for those yoga terms you don’t want to admit are Greek (or Sanskrit) to you? While attempting to breathe into your feet, it’s rather difficult to stop and ask the teacher to define vinyasa. In the words of Swami Kripalu, “To perform every action artfully is yoga.” However, if you need a few more concrete explanations to clarify your actions, we’re demystifying 10 common yoga terms so you can focus on your breath. Namaste!
