Glossary · A–Z

Terms starting with “R”

41 terms in the conscious-living glossary.

• Race ExpoRegistration & LogisticsPre-race event with vendor booths, gear sales, and seminars. Where you pick up your race bib.
• Race MantrasMental TrainingShort motivational phrases repeated during hard efforts to maintain focus and push through pain.
• Race-Day ChecklistRegistration & LogisticsA systematic list of everything you need on race morning — from bib and timing chip to nutrition and backup gear.
• RagaYoga PhilosophyAttachment—clinging to pleasure and desired outcomes.
• Rage YogaYoga StylesCathartic practice incorporating screaming and explicit language.
• Rain StickSound HealingAn instrument mimicking rainfall sounds—used for relaxation and meditation.
• Rain StickSound HealingPercussion instrument mimicking rainfall for relaxation.
• Raja YogaYoga PhilosophyRoyal path of meditation and mental mastery.
• RapéShamanism & Plant MedicineSacred tobacco snuff from the Amazon—used for grounding and clearing.
• RapéShamanismSacred snuff used for clearing and grounding.
• Rapé (Hapé)Shamanism & Plant MedicineSacred tobacco snuff blown into the nostrils for grounding, clearing, and prayer.
• RasayanaAyurveda & WellnessRejuvenation therapy—practices and herbs to promote longevity and vitality.
• RasayanaAyurveda & WellnessRejuvenation therapy for longevity and vitality.
• Rebirthing BreathworkBreathworkA connected breathing technique designed to release suppressed emotions and access early memories.
• Rebirthing BreathworkBreathworkConscious connected breathing to release suppressed emotions and trauma.
• Rebirthing BreathworkBreathworkConnected circular breathing for releasing birth trauma.
• Reconnective HealingEnergy Work & HealingA form of healing connecting to new frequencies of light and information.
• Red TantraTantra & Sacred SexualityThe path of tantra involving sexual practices between partners for spiritual awakening.
• ReikiEnergy Work & HealingA Japanese energy healing technique channeling universal life force through the hands.
• ReikiEnergy Work & HealingJapanese energy healing through channeling universal life force.
• Reiki AttunementEnergy Work & HealingThe sacred process of opening and aligning a student's energy channels to receive and transmit Reiki.
• Resonance BreathingBreathworkBreathing at your optimal resonance frequency.
• Restorative YogaYoga StylesA gentle practice using props to support the body in passive poses, promoting deep relaxation.
• RhodoniteCrystals & MineralsA heart healing stone for emotional wounds, self-love, and forgiveness.
• Rite of PassageRitual & CeremonyCeremony marking life transitions and new phases.
• Ritual of Five SensesTantra & Sacred SexualityA tantric practice awakening and honoring each sense in sequence.
• RitucharyaAyurveda & WellnessSeasonal routine—adjusting diet and lifestyle according to seasons.
• RitucharyaAyurveda & WellnessSeasonal routines adapting lifestyle to nature's cycles.
• Rocket YogaYoga StylesA modified Ashtanga sequence allowing more accessible variations and arm balances.
• Rocket YogaYoga StylesModified Ashtanga making advanced poses accessible sooner.
• Rocket YogaYoga StylesModified Ashtanga allowing pose variations and creativity.
• Rope ClimbObstacle Course RacingA signature OCR obstacle requiring upper-body and grip strength to ascend a 15–20 foot rope and ring a bell at the top.
• Rose QuartzCrystals & MineralsThe stone of unconditional love—promotes self-love, compassion, and heart healing.
• Rose QuartzCrystals & MineralsStone of unconditional love and heart healing.
• Round Dance SongChanting & DevotionalNative American ceremonial songs accompanying circular group dances.
• RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion)Coaching TermsSubjective 1–10 scale for effort level. RPE 5 is conversational; RPE 9 is near max effort.
• Rudra GranthiSubtle Body & AnatomyThird knot at third eye—attachment to psychic powers.
• Runner's HighMental TrainingEuphoric state triggered by endorphins and endocannabinoids during sustained aerobic exercise.
• Runner's KneeRecovery & InjuryPatellofemoral pain syndrome — dull ache around or behind the kneecap, worsened by stairs and hills.
• Running EconomyPerformance MetricsHow much oxygen you consume at a given pace — the "fuel efficiency" of your stride. Better economy means faster running at the same effort.
• Running StreakCommunity & CultureRunning at least one mile every single day without a break. Some streakers have gone 40+ years without missing a day.