Fire; in Ayurveda, it refers to the digestive fire and metabolic processes.
Non-violence; avoiding harm to any living being in thought, word, or deed.
Space or Ether; the first of the five great elements (Pancha Mahabhutas).
Toxins; undigested food or waste that accumulates in the body.
Posture; the physical practice of yoga poses.
The Science of Life; a traditional Indian system of medicine.
The central point of a building, considered the holiest area in Vastu Shastra.
Wheel; energy centers in the subtle body.
Duty, cosmic law, or righteousness.
Bio-energetic forces (Vata, Pitta, Kapha) that govern the body and mind.
Teacher; one who dispels darkness (ignorance).
North-East direction; associated with water and spirituality.
One of the three Doshas; characterized by earth and water elements (stability, heaviness).
Action; the law of cause and effect.
Sacred sound, syllable, word, or group of words that are considered capable of "creating transformation".
Liberation; freedom from the cycle of birth and death.
South-West direction; associated with the earth element and stability.
A respectful greeting; "I bow to the divine in you".
Vitality; the subtle essence of health and well-being.
The primordial sound; the vibration of the universe.
One of the three Doshas; characterized by fire and water elements (transformation, heat).
Nature; also refers to an individual's unique constitution in Ayurveda.
Life force energy.
Control of the breath/life force.
The cycle of death and rebirth.
The deity of the house; the metaphysical being that embodies a structure.
One of the three Doshas; characterized by air and space elements (movement, dryness).
Air; one of the five elements.
Knowledge; the ancient sacred scriptures of Hinduism.
A male practitioner of yoga (female: Yogini).