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Yoga Vocab

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1. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






2. 4th






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






4. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


5. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






6. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






7. Matter






8. Tamas - rajas - sattva






9. 4th






10. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






11. Through teeth; cold






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






13. Rhythmic - increases auric body






14. Abundance






15. Satya






16. Yoga of heart






17. Samadhi






18. 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






19. Svadhyaya






20. Chakra mantra






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






22. Ishvarapranidhana






23. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






24. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






25. Dhyana






26. Saucha






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






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






29. Yoga of action






30. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






31. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






32. 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






33. Inertia






34. Lion's breath






35. 7th






36. Aparigraha






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






38. Yoga of physical and mental control






39. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






40. 2nd






41. Liberation of stagnant prana






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






43. 6th






44. Asana






45. Dead fast resolve






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






47. Restraints - observances






48. Everything after Pantanjali






49. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






50. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali