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Yoga Vocab

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1. 1930s-1986 philosopher






2. Margas






3. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






4. 6th






5. Lion's breath






6. Abundance






7. 2nd






8. Ishvarapranidhana






9. Wisdom






10. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






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






12. Spirit






13. Pranayama






14. Energy/emo body






15. Wisdom






16. Physical body






17. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






18. 5 winds






19. Dead fast resolve






20. 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






21. Activity - movement






22. 2nd






23. Asana






24. Pranayama






25. Lower mental body






26. Yoga of mind






27. Studied under Krisnamacharya






28. Niyama






29. Yama






30. Spirit






31. 5th






32. Cool; through tongue






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






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






35. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






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






37. Yama






38. 1st chakra






39. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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40. Samadhi






41. Chakra mantra






42. Through teeth; cold






43. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






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






45. 1930s-1986 philosopher






46. Yoga of mind






47. 6th






48. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






49. Disillusion






50. Creator