Yoga And Meditation Vocabulary

noun the air taken into or expelled from the lungs

verb to take air into the lungs and then expel it

• She took a deep breath before delivering her speech.
• I need to catch my breath after running up all those stairs.
• I can't believe he has the breath to talk to me after what he did.
• The breathtaking view from the top of the mountain left me speechless.

verb past tense of ground, meaning to connect with the ground or provide a basis for something

adjective having a solid or secure foundation

• The pilot grounded the plane due to bad weather conditions.
• My parents grounded me for a week after I broke curfew.
• I got grounded for a month because I failed my math test.
• Her strong values and principles keep her grounded in times of uncertainty.

noun the action of breathing in or the process of taking air or other substances into the lungs

• The doctor instructed the patient on the correct technique for inhalation of the medication.
• Make sure you take a deep breath in when you do the inhalation.
• Don't forget to suck in that inhalation, dude.
• His words were like a breath of fresh air, a soothing inhalation for her troubled mind.

noun In Hindu philosophy, the individual soul or living being

• In Hindu philosophy, jiva refers to the individual soul or living being.
• My grandmother always talks about the concept of jiva and karma.
• I heard that guy is a real jiva when it comes to partying.
• The artist believed that each brushstroke was infused with the jiva of the subject.

adjective describing a state of not being relaxed or calm

• The atmosphere in the meeting was tense and unrelaxed.
• She always seems unrelaxed whenever she's around him.
• I can tell he's unrelaxed because he keeps fidgeting with his hands.
• His mind was unrelaxed, constantly worrying about what could go wrong.