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Shala

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Updated October 23, 2010

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Definition: Shala means house in Sanskrit. The term is used in Ashtanga yoga to mean a house of yoga, that is, a yoga studio.
Examples:
The yoga shala offers Mysore practice every morning, but is closed on moon days.

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