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Yoga Vocab

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1. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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2. Aparigraha






3. Vata - pitta - kapha






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






5. Science of life






6. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






7. Wisdom






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






9. W/Swami Vivekananda






10. Yoga of physical and mental control






11. Cool; through tongue






12. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






13. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






14. Dhyana






15. 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






16. Saucha






17. Pranayama






18. Brahmacharya






19. Bliss body






20. 5 winds






21. Strike through lunar channel; IN left - OUT right: cooling






22. Tamas - rajas - sattva






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






24. Svadhyaya






25. Margas






26. Yama






27. Dead fast resolve






28. Niyama






29. 5th






30. Everything after Pantanjali






31. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






32. Tamas - rajas - sattva






33. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






34. Dead fast resolve






35. Matter






36. Ishvarapranidhana






37. Dharana






38. Ahimsa






39. Through teeth; cold






40. Santosha






41. Studied under Krisnamacharya






42. Father of yoga






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






44. Chakra mantra






45. Svadhyaya






46. Asana






47. Cool; through tongue






48. Physical body






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






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