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Yoga Vocab

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1. Ishvarapranidhana






2. Dharana






3. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






4. Father of yoga






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






6. Yoga of heart






7. Chakra mantra






8. Margas






9. Studied under Krisnamacharya






10. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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11. Rhythmic - increases auric body






12. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






13. Dharana






14. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






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






16. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






17. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






18. Satya






19. Creator






20. Chakra mantra






21. Pratyahara






22. Concentrative - tactile - integrative - contemplative - off-mat






23. Activity - movement






24. Rig-Veda: fountainhead of Hinduism ('praise of knowledge')






25. 5th






26. Brought Hatha yoga to America in 40s; studied under Krishnamacharya






27. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






28. Samadhi






29. Father of yoga






30. Activity - movement






31. 5 winds






32. To place or arrange in a special way with the breath






33. Pratyahara






34. Tamas - rajas - sattva






35. Asteya






36. 6th






37. Taught father's (Krishnamacharya) system of yoga






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






39. Protector






40. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






41. Higher intellectual body






42. Wisdom






43. Yoga of mind






44. Dead fast resolve






45. Rhythmic - increases auric body






46. Protector






47. To place or arrange in a special way with the breath






48. Energy/emo body






49. Matter






50. Aparigraha