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Yoga Vocab

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1. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






2. Purity






3. Brahmacharya






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






5. 1930s-1986 philosopher






6. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






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






8. Vata - pitta - kapha






9. Brahmacharya






10. Yama






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






12. Pratyahara






13. Spirit






14. Purity






15. Rhythmic - increases auric body






16. Cool; through tongue






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






18. Protector






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






20. 7th






21. Activity - movement






22. 7th






23. 2nd






24. Ahimsa






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






26. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






27. Abundance






28. Dharana






29. 4th






30. Pratyahara






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






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






33. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






34. Dead fast resolve






35. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






36. Cool; through tongue






37. All prevading






38. Pranayama






39. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






40. Yoga of mind






41. Asteya






42. Everything after Pantanjali






43. Activity - movement






44. Lion's breath






45. Dhyana






46. 3rd






47. Ishvarapranidhana






48. 1930s-1986 philosopher






49. Spirit






50. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath