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Yoga Vocab

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1. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






2. Aparigraha






3. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






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






5. Lower mental body






6. Margas






7. Satya






8. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






9. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






10. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






11. Spirit






12. Physical body






13. Activity - movement






14. Pratyahara






15. 1930s-1986 philosopher






16. Bliss body






17. Linking breath to movement - breath / ujjayi - locks / bhandas - gaze / dhristi






18. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






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






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






21. 2nd






22. All prevading






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






24. Yoga of action






25. Dead fast resolve






26. Matter






27. Ahimsa






28. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






29. Linking breath to movement - breath / ujjayi - locks / bhandas - gaze / dhristi






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






31. 4th






32. Tamas - rajas - sattva






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






34. 1930s-1986 philosopher






35. Cool; through tongue






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






37. Asana






38. Higher intellectual body






39. Abundance






40. 5 winds






41. Activity - movement






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






43. W/Swami Vivekananda






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






45. Purity






46. Ishvarapranidhana






47. Studied under Krisnamacharya






48. Studied under Krisnamacharya






49. Yoga of physical and mental control






50. Navel to diaphragm; digestion







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