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Yoga Vocab

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1. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






2. Tapas






3. Higher intellectual body






4. 6th






5. Yoga of physical and mental control






6. Wisdom






7. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






8. Activity - movement






9. Abundance






10. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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11. Yoga of heart






12. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






13. All prevading






14. Lower mental body






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






16. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






17. 7th






18. 1930s-1986 philosopher






19. Liberation of stagnant prana






20. Svadhyaya






21. Restraints - observances






22. Vata - pitta - kapha






23. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






24. 5 winds






25. Yama






26. Inertia






27. Brahmacharya






28. Niyama






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






30. Tamas - rajas - sattva






31. Protector






32. Disillusion






33. Purity






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






35. All prevading






36. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






37. Ahimsa






38. Saucha






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






40. Ahimsa






41. 5 winds






42. Rhythmic - increases auric body






43. Dhyana






44. Dead fast resolve






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






46. Chakra mantra






47. Rhythmic - increases auric body






48. Satya






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






50. Activity - movement