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Yoga Vocab

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1. Bliss body






2. Brahmacharya






3. 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






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






5. Ahimsa






6. Inertia






7. Creator






8. Lam - vam - ram - yam - ham - om - silent om






9. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






10. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






11. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






12. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






13. 3rd






14. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






15. 5 winds






16. Dead fast resolve






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






18. Spinal chord






19. Physical body






20. Rhythmic - increases auric body






21. Lower mental body






22. Liberation of stagnant prana






23. Wisdom






24. Tapas






25. To strike through solar channel; IN right - OUT left






26. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






27. Physical body






28. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






29. Abundance






30. 2nd






31. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






32. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






33. Yoga of action






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






35. Margas






36. Rhythmic - increases auric body






37. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






38. Bliss body






39. Studied under Krisnamacharya






40. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






41. Yoga of action






42. Studied under Krisnamacharya






43. Restraints - observances






44. Energy/emo body






45. All prevading






46. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






47. Father of yoga






48. Svadhyaya






49. Through teeth; cold






50. 1930s-1986 philosopher