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Yoga Vocab

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






2. Pranayama






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






4. Ahimsa






5. Aparigraha






6. Physical body






7. Through teeth; cold






8. 6th






9. Inertia






10. Yoga of action






11. 1930s-1986 philosopher






12. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






13. Energy/emo body






14. Dhyana






15. Asana






16. Everything after Pantanjali






17. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






18. Cool; through tongue






19. Protector






20. Bliss body






21. Matter






22. Tamas - rajas - sattva






23. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






24. Asteya






25. Studied under Krisnamacharya






26. Chakra mantra






27. Yoga of physical and mental control






28. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






29. Ahimsa






30. Energy/emo body






31. 5th






32. Liberation of stagnant prana






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






34. Dead fast resolve






35. 1st chakra






36. 7th






37. 2nd






38. Disillusion






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






40. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






41. Science of life






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






43. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






44. Pratyahara






45. Father of yoga






46. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






47. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


48. Restraints - observances






49. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






50. Dharana