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Yoga Vocab

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1. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






2. Ishvarapranidhana






3. Spirit






4. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






5. Chakra mantra






6. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






7. Ahimsa






8. Higher intellectual body






9. Yoga of action






10. Spinal chord






11. Aparigraha






12. Dharana






13. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






14. Ishvarapranidhana






15. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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16. Pranayama






17. Activity - movement






18. Restraints - observances






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






20. Disillusion






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






22. Santosha






23. W/Swami Vivekananda






24. Bliss body






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






26. 3rd






27. Asteya






28. Spinal chord






29. 4th






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






31. Dharana






32. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






33. 2nd






34. Samadhi






35. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






36. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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






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






39. Tapas






40. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






41. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






42. Father of yoga






43. Chakra mantra






44. Yoga of physical and mental control






45. Aparigraha






46. Yoga of mind






47. 4th






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






49. Liberation of stagnant prana






50. Yama