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Yoga Vocab

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






2. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


3. 2nd






4. Yoga of heart






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






6. 7th






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






8. Abundance






9. Pratyahara






10. Aparigraha






11. Energy/emo body






12. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






13. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






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






15. Protector






16. Rig-Veda: fountainhead of Hinduism ('praise of knowledge')






17. Brahmacharya






18. Ishvarapranidhana






19. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






20. Physical body






21. Cool; through tongue






22. Through teeth; cold






23. Studied under Krisnamacharya






24. Pratyahara






25. Bliss body






26. Dhyana






27. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






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






29. Energy/emo body






30. Tamas - rajas - sattva






31. Dharana






32. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






33. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






34. Samadhi






35. Lower mental body






36. 1930s-1986 philosopher






37. Matter






38. Dead fast resolve






39. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






40. Aparigraha






41. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






42. 4th






43. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






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






45. W/Swami Vivekananda






46. 7th






47. Santosha






48. Asana






49. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






50. Yoga of physical and mental control