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Yoga Vocab

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1. Samadhi






2. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






3. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






4. Bliss body






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






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






7. 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






8. Disillusion






9. Aparigraha






10. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






11. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


12. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






13. Yoga of action






14. Protector






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






16. Through teeth; cold






17. Matter






18. 1930s-1986 philosopher






19. Pratyahara






20. Studied under Krisnamacharya






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






22. Purity






23. Spinal chord






24. Asteya






25. Yoga of action






26. W/Swami Vivekananda






27. 3rd






28. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






29. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






30. Science of life






31. 5 winds






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






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






34. Inertia






35. Brahmacharya






36. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






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






38. Higher intellectual body






39. Creator






40. Physical body






41. Cool; through tongue






42. Lion's breath






43. Vata - pitta - kapha






44. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






45. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






46. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






47. Samadhi






48. Yoga of physical and mental control






49. Father of yoga






50. Niyama