What does Namaste mean? 

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Does your yoga teacher conclude every practice by saying "Namaste"? Learn what the Sanskrit word really means here. 

The gesture Namaste represents the belief that there is a Divine spark within each of us that is located in the heart chakra. The gesture is an acknowledgment of the soul in one by the soul in another.

Definition of Namaste

Nama means bow, as means I, and te means you. Therefore, namaste literally means "bow me you" or "I bow to you."

This is an especially deep form of respect. Although in the West the word "Namaste" is usually spoken in conjunction with the gesture.

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