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Yoga Vocab

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1. 1930s-1986 philosopher






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






3. Studied under Krisnamacharya






4. Tamas - rajas - sattva






5. Yoga of action






6. Creator






7. Vata - pitta - kapha






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






9. Ishvarapranidhana






10. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






11. Restraints - observances






12. Science of life






13. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






14. Yama






15. 2nd






16. Aparigraha






17. Physical body






18. Lower mental body






19. To strike through solar channel; IN right - OUT left






20. 6th






21. Brahmacharya






22. 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






23. 7th






24. Pratyahara






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






26. Matter






27. Ishvarapranidhana






28. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






29. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






30. Tamas - rajas - sattva






31. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






32. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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33. Rhythmic - increases auric body






34. Vata - pitta - kapha






35. All prevading






36. Energy/emo body






37. Activity - movement






38. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






39. Pranayama






40. Asteya






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






42. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






43. Yoga of mind






44. Everything after Pantanjali






45. 2nd






46. Lion's breath






47. 5 winds






48. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






49. Aparigraha






50. Earth - wind - water - fire - space