Yoga Definition–noun (sometimes initial capital letter ) | 1. | a school of Hindu philosophy advocating and prescribing a course of physical and mental disciplines for attaining liberation from the material world and union of the self with the Supreme Being or ultimate principle. | | 2. | any of the methods or disciplines prescribed, esp. a series of postures and breathing exercises practiced to achieve control of the body and mind, tranquillity, etc. | | 3. | union of the self with the Supreme Being or ultimate principle. | |
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Mat Definition–noun | 1. | a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc. | | 2. | a smaller piece of material, often ornamental, set under a dish of food, a lamp, vase, etc. | | 3. | Sports. | a. | the padded canvas covering the entire floor of a wrestling ring, for protecting the contestants from injury when thrown. | | b. | a thick pad placed on the floor for the protection of tumblers and others engaged in gymnastic sports. | | | 4. | a thickly growing or thick and tangled mass, as of hair or weeds. | | 5. | a sack made of matting, as for coffee or sugar. | | 6. | a slablike footing of concrete, esp. one for an entire building. | | 7. | a heavy mesh reinforcement for a concrete slab. | –verb (used with object) | 8. | to cover with or as if with mats or matting. | | 9. | to form into a mat, as by interweaving. | –verb (used without object) | 10. | to become entangled; form tangled masses. | —Idiom | 11. | go to the mat, to contend or struggle in a determined or unyielding way: The President is going to the mat with Congress over the proposed budget cuts. | |
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Related topics from BritannicaECKANKAR
a Westernized version of the Punjabi Sant Mat or Radha Soami Satsang spiritual tradition. ECKANKAR was founded in 1965 by Paul Twitchell (c. 1908-71). |
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Article Dashboard.com - Found Nov. 6, 2008
It is cool to carry around a little purple mat and tie yourself up in knots in local gyms and draughty church halls. It seems yoga is everywhere...
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Manduka Pro Yoga Mats Offer Lifetime Guarantee
TreeHugger - Found Nov. 5, 2008
... we're just offering another way to make your yoga mat sustainable - offer a lifetime guarantee to pump new life into an old, dead yoga mat.
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Yogoco Introduces a Yoga Bag Made From Discarded T-Shirts
TreeHugger - Found Nov. 1, 2008
Photo: Benjamin Segal Yogoco has introduced an eco-friendly yoga bag that holds it all. It holds your mat, towel, water bottle, and whatever else...
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Online Yoga Classes
Kentucky Post - Found Nov. 8, 2008
... will hit the yoga mat. Some will strike a pose in a yoga studio. Others in front of their very own computer. That's because yoga instructional...
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EquiFit Launches Yoga /Pilates Mat with Built-in Antimicrobial ...
Forbes.com - Found Oct. 28, 2008
... and fungus in the mat. This ionic silver is throughout the entire mat -- not just on the surface -- to last the life of the yoga mat, even with...
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EquiFit Launches Yoga /Pilates Mat with Built-in Antimicrobial ...
Yahoo! Canada - Found Oct. 28, 2008
AgSilver™ CleanMat* seal and distinctive silver-grey underside, you'll know you are using a yoga and Pilates mat with built-in antimicrobial...
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EquiFit Launches Yoga /Pilates Mat with Built-in Antimicrobial ...
Centre Daily Times - Found Oct. 28, 2008
... and fungus in the mat. This ionic silver is throughout the entire mat -- not just on the surface -- to last the life of the yoga mat, even with...
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EquiFit Launches Yoga /Pilates Mat with Built-in Antimicrobial ...
DiGiTAL50 - Found Oct. 28, 2008
... bacteria and fungus in the mat. This ionic silver is throughout the entire mat not just on the surface to last the life of the yoga mat, even...
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EquiFit Launches Yoga /Pilates Mat with Built-in Antimicrobial ...
Calibre Macro World - Found Oct. 28, 2008
... and fungus in the mat. This ionic silver is throughout the entire mat -- not just on the surface -- to last the life of the yoga mat, even with...
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Fit Tip: Unroll Your Yoga Mat After Class
FitSugar -- Healthy, happy you. - Found Sep. 25, 2008
... yoga mat. Not only will it start to smell, but it's not healthy to touch or to breathe in mildew. Next time, be sure to unroll your yoga mat or...
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