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Yoga Vocab

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1. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






2. Yoga of action






3. Aparigraha






4. Yoga of action






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






6. Restraints - observances






7. Activity - movement






8. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






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






10. Satya






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






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






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






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






15. Margas






16. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






17. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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18. Higher intellectual body






19. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






20. Spirit






21. Energy/emo body






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






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






24. Vata - pitta - kapha






25. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






26. Pratyahara






27. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






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






29. Matter






30. Creator






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






32. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






33. Tamas - rajas - sattva






34. Ishvarapranidhana






35. Dhyana






36. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






37. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






38. Brahmacharya






39. Yoga of heart






40. Energy/emo body






41. Satya






42. Physical body






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






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






45. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






46. Disillusion






47. 4th






48. Abundance






49. Tamas - rajas - sattva






50. 5 winds






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