If you like yoga and you are learning Italian, this list will come in handy when traveling to Italy. Joining a local yoga group or a yoga retreat in Italy is a beautiful experience to practice your Italian in a real-life situation while practicing one of your favorite activity.
The list covers some of the most common Italian words and sentences you would be likely to hear while practicing yoga in Italy. Below the list, you can find a PDF download of the phrases and the Quizlet flashcards and games I created to help you to memorize the phrases. I hope you will enjoy it!
If you need some tips and tricks to study Italian vocabulary, feel free to consult my article about 8 strategies to build up Italian Vocabulary fast and well.
Happy Italian learning!
| Corso di yoga | Yoga course |
| Lezione di yoga | Yoga class |
| Stare seduto | To stay sit |
| Stare in piedi | To stand |
| Inspirare | To inhale |
| Espirare | To exhale |
| Istruttore di yoga | Yoga teacher (male) |
| Istruttrice di yoga | Yoga teacher (female) |
| Il tappetino | The mat |
| Il blocco | The block |
| Respirare profondamente | Deep breathing |
| Fare yoga all’aperto | To practise yoga outdoors |
| Sollevare le gambe | To lift the legs up |
| Sdraiarsi sulla schiena | To lay on the back |
| Stirare le gambe | To stretch the legs |
| Allungare il collo | To keep the neck long |
| Mantenere la colonna dritta | To keep the spine straight |
| Portare le braccia in alto | To raise the arms overhead |
| Appoggiare la testa sul tappetino | To lay the head on the mat |
| Allungare la colonna | To lengthen the spine |
| Consapevolezza del corpo | Body awareness |
| Consapevolezza della mente | Mind awareness |
| Staccare la spina | To disconnect |
| Il mondo interiore | The inner world |
| Respirare attraverso le narici | To breathe through the nose |
| Espandere il torace | To open up the chest |
| Rilassare i muscoli | To relax the muscles |
| Piegare i ginocchi | To bend the knees |
| I palmi delle mani in su | The palms of the hands up |
| Incrociare le gambe | To cross the legs |
| Guardare in su | To look up |
| Fare il ponte | To do the bridge pose |
| La postura | The posture |
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| Pozioni yoga | Yoga poses |
| Posizione del cobra | Cobra pose |
| Posizione del bambino | Child pose |
| Posizione del loto | Lotus pose |
| Posizione dell’albero | Tree pose |
| Posizione delle montagna | Mountain pose |
| Posizione del cane a testa in giù | Downward-facing dog pose |
| Posizione della candela | Candle pose |
| Posizione della locusta | Locust pose |
| Posizione della mucca | Cow pose |
| Posizione della gru | Crane pose |
| Posizione del piccione | Pigeon pose |
| Posizione del guerriero | Warrior pose |
