Yoga vocabulary

Your teacher might reference various yoga body parts, some of which you maybe forgot from college anatomy, and others that are rather unique to yoga.

There are many different approaches that yoga teachers take to cueing. A lot depends on what, who and where you’re teaching. On our English for Yoga Teachers Course, we look at how knowing your cueing style is extremely helpful for non-native English speaking yoga teachers. It helps you know exactly what vocabulary to use, learn, and practise! 😍 To find out your style(s) and the language you can focus on developing to improve your teaching dramatically, take the quiz! 😊

Want to slow down and shift perspective? Try this comprehensive list of 72 ways to say 'relax' in Yin Yoga.

If you're new to yoga, the yoga vocabulary can be intimidating! What is the teacher talking about, anyway? Brush up on some of these common non-English words you might hear in class.

If you care about speaking in Sanskrit. :)

Hatha yoga poses with Sanskrit and English posture names. For beginners and yoga teachers. Printable poster and yoga cards avaliable.

One of the best ways to make sure you're getting the best trauma-informed yoga practice is to know which style best serves you. I invite you to learn other tips in the blog post!

Know your organs (kids knowledge)