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Yoga Vocab

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1. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






2. 3rd






3. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






4. Vata - pitta - kapha






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






6. Chakra mantra






7. Liberation of stagnant prana






8. Pratyahara






9. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






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






12. Saucha






13. Restraints - observances






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






15. Margas






16. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






17. Science of life






18. Ishvarapranidhana






19. W/Swami Vivekananda






20. 6th






21. Saucha






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






23. 1930s-1986 philosopher






24. 5 winds






25. Niyama






26. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






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






28. 2nd






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






30. Yama






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






32. Brahmacharya






33. All prevading






34. Disillusion






35. Studied under Krisnamacharya






36. Aparigraha






37. Santosha






38. Restraints - observances






39. 1930s-1986 philosopher






40. Asteya






41. 3rd






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






43. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






44. 1st chakra






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






46. Asana






47. Samadhi






48. 4th






49. Bliss body






50. Liberation of stagnant prana