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Yoga Vocab

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1. Svadhyaya






2. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


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






4. Chakra mantra






5. Through teeth; cold






6. Restraints - observances






7. Dead fast resolve






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






9. Yama






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






13. Energy/emo body






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






15. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


16. Purity






17. Matter






18. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






19. Spirit






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






21. Science of life






22. Concentrative - tactile - integrative - contemplative - off-mat






23. 5 winds






24. 2nd






25. Vata - pitta - kapha






26. Yama






27. Lion's breath






28. Asteya






29. Dhyana






30. 1st chakra






31. Purity






32. Wisdom






33. Pranayama






34. Niyama






35. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






36. Concentrative - tactile - integrative - contemplative - off-mat






37. 4th






38. Ishvarapranidhana






39. Yoga of action






40. Protector






41. 2nd






42. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






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






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






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






46. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






47. Santosha






48. Spirit






49. Inertia






50. Satya