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Yoga Vocab

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1. Margas






2. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






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






4. Studied under Krisnamacharya






5. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






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






7. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






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






9. 5th






10. Spinal chord






11. Yama






12. Pranayama






13. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






14. Lower mental body






15. 5 winds






16. 2nd






17. Saucha






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






19. Santosha






20. 7th






21. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






22. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






23. Pratyahara






24. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






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






26. Disillusion






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






28. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






29. Spirit






30. Tapas






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






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






33. Yoga of heart






34. Asana






35. Dhyana






36. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






37. Rhythmic - increases auric body






38. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






39. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






40. Tapas






41. Spinal chord






42. 1st chakra






43. Cool; through tongue






44. Matter






45. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






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






47. 1930s-1986 philosopher






48. Creator






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






50. Everything after Pantanjali