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MANTRA

Pronounced Mahn-trah.

A word, phrase or sound repeated aloud or silently in order to aid concentration during meditation. The repetition of “Om” at the open or close of class is a common mantra.

Mantra - A repeated word, phrase or sound

MARJARYASANA - Cat Pose

Pronounced Mar-jah-ree-ah-sah-nah.

Translating to Cat Pose, this posture mimics a cat stretching. Begin on all fours with hands below your shoulders and knees below your hips. Gaze at the floor and exhale, rounding your spine toward the ceiling. Inhale and come back to a neutral, flat-backed position.

Marjaryasana - Cat Pose

MOUNTAIN POSE - TADASANA

Pronounced Tah-dah-sah-nah.

Also known as Mountain Pose, this pose seems simple, but requires strength and stillness. Lengthening the spine from the root of your sacrum up through your crown gives you strength while you root through your feet and relax your arms at your sides.

MUDRA - Lock

Pronounced Moo-drah.

We use the ‘mudra’ (hand or body gesture) to help us attain a Divine Power of bliss by connecting and locking-in ‘the circuit’. The mudra helps us to ‘lock-in’ the energy. I liken it to shutting the door or closing the window in order to keep the energy in and to keep it from escaping. A Mudra is a hand position that helps you maintain concentration and circulate energy during a particular asana or meditation.