Glossary · A–Z
Terms starting with “E”
17 terms in the conscious-living glossary.
- Easy PaceCoaching TermsConversational running speed used for most training runs (60–70% of max heart rate). Where fitness is built.
- Ecstatic DanceMovement & DanceFreeform, sober movement practice where participants dance freely to a DJ-curated musical journey.
- Eight Limbs of YogaYoga PhilosophyAshtanga—the eight-fold path outlined by Patanjali: yama, niyama, asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana, samadhi.
- Eightfold PathBuddhismEight practices leading to liberation and enlightenment.
- Eka Pada KoundinyasanaYoga Poses (Asanas)Flying splits—advanced arm balance with legs extended.
- Eka Pada Rajakapotasana (Pigeon Pose)Yoga Poses (Asanas)A deep hip opener often held for extended periods—releasing stored tension.
- Eka Pada SirsasanaYoga Poses (Asanas)One foot behind head—deep hip opener and hamstring stretch.
- ElectrolytesNutrition & FuelingMinerals (sodium, potassium, magnesium) lost through sweat that must be replaced to prevent cramping.
- Emotion CodeEnergy Work & HealingReleasing trapped emotions affecting physical and mental health.
- Energy ClearingEnergy Work & HealingRemoving unwanted or stagnant energy from a person, space, or object.
- Energy GelNutrition & FuelingConcentrated carbohydrate supplement in gel form, consumed every 30–45 minutes during endurance events.
- Energy OrgasmTantraNon-physical orgasmic experience through energy work.
- Equinox CeremonyRitual & CeremonyRituals aligned with spring or fall equinox—celebrating balance between light and dark.
- Equinox RitualRitual & CeremonyCeremony honoring the balance of light and dark.
- Etheric HealingEnergy Work & HealingWorking with the etheric body closest to the physical.
- Eye GazingTantra & Sacred SexualityProlonged eye contact practice to deepen intimacy and presence with a partner.
- Eye GazingTantraIntimate practice of sustained mutual eye contact.