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Yoga Vocab

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1. 1st chakra






2. Higher intellectual body






3. 5th






4. Lion's breath






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






6. Yama






7. Dead fast resolve






8. Restraints - observances






9. Activity - movement






10. Satya






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






12. Samadhi






13. Lower mental body






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






15. Abundance






16. Vata - pitta - kapha






17. Activity - movement






18. Svadhyaya






19. Liberation of stagnant prana






20. Protector






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






22. Dharana






23. Dhyana






24. 2nd






25. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






26. Restraints - observances






27. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






28. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






29. Ahimsa






30. Santosha






31. Yoga of heart






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






33. 3rd






34. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






35. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






36. 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






37. Lion's breath






38. Rhythmic - increases auric body






39. 1930s-1986 philosopher






40. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






41. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






42. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






43. Spinal chord






44. Asana






45. Wisdom






46. Father of yoga






47. Purity






48. Energy/emo body






49. 1930s-1986 philosopher






50. Ishvarapranidhana