| Term | Meaning or definition as related to yoga in Sanskrit or another language. |
| Ganesha | in mythology, the elephant-headed son of Shiva and Parvati, the god who removes obstacle.
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| Ganges | India's most sacred river.
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| Garbha Pindasana | Womb Embryo Pose garbha "womb" pinda "embryo" asana "pose".
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| Garurasana | Eagle Pose, often used in Bikram and other forms of yoga.
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| Ghee | clarified butter that originated in South Asia often made from the milk of water buffalo.
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| Ghrita neti | neti (nasal cleansing technique) performed with ghee.
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| Gomukhasana | cow's face' posture
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| Gorakshasana | Yogi Gorakhnath's' pose
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| Guna | quality of nature viz. tamas, rajas, sattwa
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| Gunas | qualities of natural phenomena, everything in the universe exhibits these three qualities in varying degrees.
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| Gunatita | one who has gone beyond the three gunas.
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| Guptasana | the 'secret' pose
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| Guru | spiritually enlightened soul, who can dispel darkness, ignorance and illusion from the mind and enlighten the consciousness of a devotee/disciple, Teacher, spiritual preceptor, spiritual teacher.
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| Gurupunkti | worlds or universes where gurus reside. |
