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Yoga Vocab

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1. 5 winds






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






3. Dead fast resolve






4. 1st chakra






5. Ishvarapranidhana






6. All prevading






7. Lower mental body






8. Yoga of mind






9. Wisdom






10. Sick in youth - lived with brother in law (Krishnamacharya) - wrote 'Light on Yoga' 1966 - in 1952 friend - violinist Menuhin - introduced to world - use of props






11. 1930s-1986 philosopher






12. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






13. Protector






14. 5th






15. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






16. Lion's breath






17. Protector






18. Ahimsa - satya - asteya - brahmacharya - aparigrahal; refinement of outer behavioral Karmas via healthy relationship to others (thus true Self)






19. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






20. 2nd






21. 1st chakra






22. Activity - movement






23. Aparigraha






24. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






25. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






26. Liberation of stagnant prana






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






28. Santosha






29. Tapas






30. Ahimsa






31. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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32. Energy/emo body






33. Higher intellectual body






34. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






35. Studied under Krisnamacharya






36. Vata - pitta - kapha






37. Everything after Pantanjali






38. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






39. Through teeth; cold






40. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






41. Brahmacharya






42. Yama






43. Matter






44. Vata - pitta - kapha






45. Pratyahara






46. Saucha






47. All prevading






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






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






50. Niyama