Vocabulary

Class

1. Flexion- the angle formed at a joint decreases. Flexing the muscles.
2. Extension- the angle that the joint increases.
3. Abduction- any movement away from the midline of your body.
4. Adduction- any movement towards the mid-line of your body; "adding" to yourself, bringing something in towards your body.
5. Rotation- a movement around.
6. Supine/Supination- facing upwards, lying on your back. Body on floor.
7. Prone/Pronation- facing downwards, lying with your front on the ground. Body on floor.
8. Planter-flexion-  pointing the foot; toes forward.
9. Dorisiflexion- press forward through your heel; foot flexed.
10. Inversion- internal rotation.
11. Eversion- external rotation.

The Key Muscles of Yoga pg. 8

1. Medial- closer to the mid-line of the body.
2. Lateral- away from the mid-line of the body. Side stretch.
3. Proximal- closer to the trunk or middle.
4. Distal- Away from the trunk or mid-line.
5. Superior- Above or toward the head.
6. Inferior- Below or away from the head.
7. Anterior- Toward the front of the body.
8. Posterior- Toward the back of the body.
9. Ventral- On the front of the body.
10. Dorsal- On the back of the body.
11. Superficial- Towards the skin.
12. Deep- Inside the body.
13. Antagonistic- muscles that oppose while working in synergy with each other. "Biceps and Triceps" - you extend one while flexing the other.  "Back and Core."  "Quads and Hamstrings."