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Yoga Vocab

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1. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






2. Samadhi






3. Pratyahara






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






5. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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6. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






7. Lower mental body






8. Spinal chord






9. Ahimsa






10. Spirit






11. Brahmacharya






12. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






13. Activity - movement






14. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






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






16. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






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






18. Satya






19. Ishvarapranidhana






20. 1930s-1986 philosopher






21. Restraints - observances






22. Margas






23. Ishvarapranidhana






24. Asteya






25. 4th






26. 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






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






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






29. Abundance






30. Through teeth; cold






31. Higher intellectual body






32. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






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






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






35. Disillusion






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






37. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






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






39. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






40. 6th






41. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






42. Vata - pitta - kapha






43. Lion's breath






44. Ahimsa






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






46. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






47. Cool; through tongue






48. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






49. Niyama






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