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Yoga Terms for New Yogis
Yoga can be an intimidating practice to get into not only because of the physicality of it, but also because of the foreign terms used throughout each class. This will be a breakdown of 5 popular terms you will need to know before your first class. Vinyasa– This term is used to describe yoga that is practiced by stringing poses together. It is also commonly used by instructors to indicate that you should be linking your breath with your movements, inhaling in upward motions and exhaling when transitioning to the next movement. Chaturanga– This is a movement used when transitioning into downward facing dog, and used many times throughout class.…