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Yoga Vocab

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1. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






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






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






4. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






5. Energy/emo body






6. 6th






7. Lion's breath






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






9. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






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






11. Pranayama






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






13. Science of life






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






15. Disillusion






16. Ishvarapranidhana






17. Spirit






18. Energy/emo body






19. Aparigraha






20. Ishvarapranidhana






21. Disillusion






22. Spinal chord






23. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






24. 1930s-1986 philosopher






25. Lower mental body






26. Restraints - observances






27. Studied under Krisnamacharya






28. All prevading






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






30. Ahimsa






31. Spirit






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






33. Matter






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






35. Tapas






36. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






37. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






38. Through teeth; cold






39. Dhyana






40. 2nd






41. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






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






43. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






44. Chakra mantra






45. Purity






46. Yoga of action






47. Creator






48. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






49. Liberation of stagnant prana






50. 5 winds