Shakti Yoga aspires to provide a nurturing environment in which to practice these principles.

Shakti - Vital energy; creative force; vehicle of consciousness.
Yoga - Process of uniting opposing forces in the body and mind in order to realize the spiritual essence of being.
Asana - Position of the body which channels prana, opens the chakras and removes energy blocks.
Prana - Breath.
Bodhicitta - Spirit of awakening; enlightened thought; longing for God; search for union.
Om - Cosmic vibration of the universe.
Bhakti - Pure devotion.
Dharma - Righteous path.
Satya - Truthfulness.
Karma - Action.
Jivanmukta - Liberated soul.
Shanti - Peace.