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Yoga Vocab

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1. 5th






2. Bliss body






3. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


4. Rhythmic - increases auric body






5. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






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






7. 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






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






9. 3rd






10. Wisdom






11. Dhyana






12. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






13. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






14. Liberation of stagnant prana






15. 1st chakra






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






17. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






18. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






19. Disillusion






20. Activity - movement






21. Protector






22. Spirit






23. Science of life






24. 4th






25. Asteya






26. 5 winds






27. Purity






28. Physical body






29. Matter






30. Vata - pitta - kapha






31. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






32. Everything after Pantanjali






33. Purity






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






35. Yoga of mind






36. Activity - movement






37. Studied under Krisnamacharya






38. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






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. Creator






41. Wisdom






42. Dhyana






43. Energy/emo body






44. Psychic breathing; 'upward + success'; energy: mind - cold; body - hot






45. Asteya






46. Ishvarapranidhana






47. Restraints - observances






48. Chakra mantra






49. Physical body






50. Saucha