Vocabulario de Yoga en Español
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Ready to dive into the world of yoga in Spanish? Grab your colchoneta (yoga mat), and let’s go!
Yoga in Spanish: Breath is Key
Ahhh, take a deep breath. The breath is arguably the key to yoga in any language. In Spanish, many of the words are similar to the English ones.
respirar – to breathe
la respiración – breath
respiro – I breathe
profundo/a – deep
profundamente – deeply
inhalar – to inhale
exhalar – to exhale
Concéntrese en su respiración y movimientos físicos.Focus on your breath and physical movements.
Siempre que conecte su respiración con sus movimientos, estará haciendo yoga.
As long as you are linking your breath to your movements, you are doing yoga.
Sanskrit – English
Spanish
Adho mukha svanasana – Downward facing dog
Perro hacia abajo
Savasana – Corpse pose
Postura del cadáver
Setu bandha sarvangasana – Bridge Pose
Postura del Puente
Marjaryasana – Cat pose
Postura del gato
Utkatasana – Chair pose
Postura de la silla
Balasana – Child’s pose
Postura del niño
Bhujangasana – Cobra pose
Postura de la cobra
Garudasana – Eagle pose
Postura del águila
Trikonasana – Triangle
El triángulo
Utthita parsvakonasana – Extended side angle
Triángulo extendido
Ananda balasana – Happy baby pose
La postura del bebé feliz
Ardha matsyendrāsana – Half spinal twist
Media torsión sentada
Ustrasana – Camel
El camello
Tadasana – Mountain pose
La postura de la montaña
Baddha konasana – Cobbler’s pose
La postura del zapatero
Uttanasana – Forward fold
La pinza de pie
Vriksasana – Tree pose
Postura del árbol
Virabhadrasana – Warrior pose
Postura del guerrero
Prasarita padottanasana – Wide-legged forward bend
La pinza de pie separada
Anjaneyasana – Crescent moon
La luna creciente
For more bilingual pose names, check out 58 Kids Yoga Poses In Spanish!
Advanced Yoga in Spanish Vocabulary
The deeper practice of yoga involves meditation, mindfulness, and more. Here are some more complex vocabulary words for the serious Spanish yogi.
La asana – Asana – yoga posture
El Buda – Buddha – a buddha is an enlightened one; “the Buddha” refers to Siddhartha Gautama
La mirada – Drishti – gazing point used during asana practice
Guru – one who brings us from darkness to light; a spiritual mentor
El karma – karma – action; the law of karma is the law of cause and effect
Kirtan – a community gathering involving chanting, live music and meditation
El mantra – mantra – a repeated sound, syllable, word or phrase; often used in chanting and meditation.
Om – the original syllable; chanted “A-U-M” at the beginning and/or end of many yoga classes
Prana – life energy; chi; qi
Pranayama – breath control; breathing exercises
La illuminación – Samadhi – the state of complete Self-actualization; enlightenment
Saludos al Sol – Surya Namaskar – Sun Salutations; a system of yoga exercises performed in a flow or series
Las sutras – sutras – classical texts; the most famous in yoga are Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras.
El/la yogui – yogi/yogini – a male/female practitioner of yoga.
Example Sentences
No tienes que ser super flexible para hacer yoga.
You don’t have to be super flexible to do yoga.
Sea amable con su cuerpo y, como con cualquier habilidad nueva, hágalo paso a paso.
Be gentle with your body and, as with any new skill, take it step by step.
Permita que la mente permanezca tolerante y tranquila, ya sea practicando posturas suaves o más desafiantes.
Allow the mind to remain accepting and calm, whether practicing gentle or more challenging postures.
Con la práctica sostenida, el yoga desarrolla la conciencia interior y la paz interior.
With sustained practice, yoga develops inner awareness and inner peace.
Solo 15 minutos de yoga al día pueden mejorar su estado de ánimo (y su salud).
Just 15 minutes of yoga per day can transform your mood (and your health) for the better.
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