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Yoga Vocab

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1. Uddiyana - moola - jalandhara (net - web); maha (all three)






2. 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






3. Ahimsa






4. Studied under Krisnamacharya






5. Dharana






6. 5 winds






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






8. 5 winds






9. Bliss body






10. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






11. Asana






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






13. Santosha






14. Lion's breath






15. Tamas - rajas - sattva






16. Higher intellectual body






17. Matter






18. Pranayama






19. Samadhi






20. Ahimsa






21. Protector






22. Pratyahara






23. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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24. Yoga of action






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






26. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






27. Asana






28. Cool; through tongue






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






30. Rhythmic - increases auric body






31. Aparigraha






32. Tamas - rajas - sattva






33. Activity - movement






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






35. Dhyana






36. Wisdom






37. 5th






38. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






39. Dead fast resolve






40. Lion's breath






41. Ishvarapranidhana






42. 3rd






43. Asteya






44. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






45. Inertia






46. 2nd






47. Wisdom






48. Brahmacharya






49. Santosha






50. Dead fast resolve