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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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