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Yoga Vocab

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1. Brought Hatha yoga to America in 40s; studied under Krishnamacharya






2. Spirit






3. Studied under Krisnamacharya






4. 2nd






5. 2nd






6. Svadhyaya






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






8. Yoga of physical and mental control






9. Studied under Krisnamacharya






10. Liberation of stagnant prana






11. Vata - pitta - kapha






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






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






14. Yama






15. Rhythmic - increases auric body






16. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






17. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






18. Asana






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






20. Yoga of mind






21. Purity






22. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






23. Dhyana






24. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






25. Yoga of mind






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






27. Margas






28. Brahmacharya






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






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






31. Chakra mantra






32. 3rd






33. Protector






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






35. Yama






36. Dhyana






37. Spinal chord






38. Niyama






39. 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






40. Saucha






41. Ahimsa






42. 5 winds






43. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






44. Wisdom






45. Saucha






46. Matter






47. Dead fast resolve






48. Creator






49. Santosha






50. Dead fast resolve