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  • Amrita

    The sweet nectar that yoga teaches is at the core of one’s being.  

  • Ajna bhedana

    Piercing the command center; the process of directing one’s energy and awareness of mundane, temporal concerns into the third eye (one’s internal, higher vision) to gaze upon the infinite nature of one’s existence  

  • Ajna

    A subtle energy center located near the pituitary gland, the “point of command,” the point through which divine inspiration, creativity, and karma (actions to be completed) are initiated; thoughts are quieted by focusing on this area, intuition (one’s internal, or third eye) is revealed by directing one’s attention to this area.  

  • Ahamkara

    The part of the mind that contains ego or the quality of I-ness (It asks “What does this have to do with me?”)  

  • Abhyasa

    With “best effort,” a clue as to how to approach one’s yoga practice.  

  • Androstenedione (andro)

    This product acts like a steroid once it is metabolized by the body and therefore can pose similar kinds of health risks as steroids. Androstenedione is an intermediate molecule in the synthesis of testosterone from cholesterol. As such, it has received a great deal of attention as a dietary supplementation for athletes, who often refer…

  • Acute fractures

    Acute fractures can be simple (a clean break with little damage to the surrounding tissue) or compound (a break in which the bone pierces the skin with little damage to the surrounding tissue). Most acute fractures are emergencies.  

  • Achilles tendonitis

    Achilles tendonitis

    A stretch, tear, or irritation to the tendon connecting the calf muscle to the back of the heel, Achilles tendon injuries can be sudden and agonizing. The most common cause of Achilles tendon tears is a problem called tendonitis, a degenerative condition caused by aging or overuse. When a tendon is weakened, trauma can cause…

  • Energy availability

    Dietary intake minus exercise energy expenditure.  

  • Arteriovenous Oxygen Difference (a-vO2,diff)

    The difference between the amount of oxygen originally carried in arterial blood and the amount returned in venous blood. The difference between the oxygen content of arterial and venous blood.