20 Common Yoga Terms for Beginners
The first time you walk into a yoga class, it can sound like people are speaking a different language. Well, actually, they probably are! Many yoga terms are Sanskrit, which is an ancient language from India and the root of many Indian languages.
But don’t worry, you don’t need to learn a new language to practice yoga. In many yoga classes, the teacher will use both English and Sanskrit names for poses, so you can follow along more easily. They will also (typically) demonstrate the pose, so you can follow along without knowing what the words mean at the start. The more consistently you join classes, the more words you’ll start to recognize naturally.


