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Yoga Vocab

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1. Asana






2. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






3. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






4. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






5. 3rd






6. 4th






7. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






8. Through teeth; cold






9. 1930s-1986 philosopher






10. Restraints - observances






11. Vata - pitta - kapha






12. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






13. Lower mental body






14. 5th






15. Restraints - observances






16. Saucha






17. Asteya






18. Aparigraha






19. Linking breath to movement - breath / ujjayi - locks / bhandas - gaze / dhristi






20. Asteya






21. Bliss body






22. Through teeth; cold






23. Alt nostril; IN left - OUT right w/bandha






24. Higher intellectual body






25. Strike through lunar channel; IN left - OUT right: cooling






26. Samadhi






27. Inertia






28. Lam - vam - ram - yam - ham - om - silent om






29. Brahmacharya






30. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






31. Pratyahara






32. Alt nostril; IN left - OUT right w/bandha






33. Chakra mantra






34. Yoga of physical and mental control






35. Psychic breathing; 'upward + success'; energy: mind - cold; body - hot






36. From base of throat to top of head; movement in throat and facial expressions






37. Psychic breathing; 'upward + success'; energy: mind - cold; body - hot






38. Disillusion






39. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






40. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






41. Vata - pitta - kapha






42. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






43. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






44. From base of throat to top of head; movement in throat and facial expressions






45. Yoga of action






46. 6th






47. Yoga of mind






48. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






49. Diet and nutrition - herbs - massage/marma pt therapy - asana/pranayama - lifestyle changes - mantra - mediation - purification/fasting






50. Wisdom