German vocabulary: Yoga & Pilates
47 German words for yoga & pilates, most common first, each with audio and an example sentence.
gerade
now (at the moment)
stehen
to stand (to be upright, support oneself in an erect position)
halten
to hold (an object in one's hands)
die Hand
hand
liegen
to lie (to be in a horizontal position)
langsam
slow (taking a long time to move or travel; not happening in a short time)
der Körper
body (of a person or animal)
die Kraft
power, force, strength
sitzen
to sit; to perch
die Ruhe
alone, in peace (in the phrase in Ruhe lassen)
tief
deep (having a long distance to the bottom; of bodies of water, wells, etc.)
der Fuß
foot (body part)
der Rücken
back
der Arm
an arm
arm
poor (having little money)
der Geist
ghost
drehen
to turn
die Haltung
posture (manner of holding one's body)
der Bauch
abdomen, belly
das Knie
knee
üben
to practice, to drill, to train
das Bein
leg of a person, animal, or object
strecken
to stretch (oneself, for example after waking up)
die Schulter
shoulder
wiederholen
to repeat (to do or say again)
die Übung
practice; exercise; training; workout; drill; maneuver (the usually repeated performance of an activity for the sake of improvement and learning)
stabil
stable
die Konzentration
concentration (all senses)
der Atem
breath
entspannen
to relax
atmen
to breathe
der Nacken
nape of the neck
das Gleichgewicht
balance, poise
der Yoga
yoga (a Hindu discipline)
die Entspannung
relaxation
die Balance
balance
die Hüfte
hip; hips
der Muskel
muscle
beugen
to bend something, to bow something
die Wirbelsäule
vertebral column, backbone, spine
die Matte
mat
die Meditation
meditation
die Atmung
respiration, breathing
die Beweglichkeit
mobility, flexibility
einatmen
to breathe in; to inhale
dehnen
to stretch
ausatmen
to breathe out