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Yoga Vocab

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1. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






2. Dead fast resolve






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






4. Margas






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






6. Chakra mantra






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






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






9. Tamas - rajas - sattva






10. W/Swami Vivekananda






11. Wisdom






12. Spirit






13. Energy/emo body






14. Father of yoga






15. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






16. Rhythmic - increases auric body






17. Inertia






18. Science of life






19. Science of life






20. 2nd






21. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






22. Activity - movement






23. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






24. Santosha






25. Niyama






26. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






27. 1930s-1986 philosopher






28. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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29. Protector






30. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






31. All prevading






32. Aparigraha






33. 5 winds






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






35. Abundance






36. 6th






37. Yoga of mind






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






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






40. 7th






41. 3rd






42. Rhythmic - increases auric body






43. 5 winds






44. Tamas - rajas - sattva






45. 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






46. 5th






47. Dharana






48. 4th






49. Santosha






50. Everything after Pantanjali