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Yoga Vocab

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






2. Studied under Krisnamacharya






3. Dhyana






4. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






5. Satya






6. Science of life






7. Saucha






8. Lion's breath






9. Satya






10. Matter






11. Physical body






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






13. 5th






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






15. Everything after Pantanjali






16. Higher intellectual body






17. Ishvarapranidhana






18. Restraints - observances






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






20. Spinal chord






21. Wisdom






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






23. Ahimsa






24. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






25. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






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






27. 1930s-1986 philosopher






28. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






29. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






30. Svadhyaya






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






32. Abundance






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






34. Vata - pitta - kapha






35. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






36. Yoga of mind






37. Dhyana






38. Disillusion






39. Yama






40. Spinal chord






41. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






42. 4th






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






44. Asteya






45. Aparigraha






46. Pranayama






47. 6th






48. 6th






49. Liberation of stagnant prana






50. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana