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Yoga Vocab

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1. Niyama






2. Restraints - observances






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






4. Pranayama






5. 6th






6. Wisdom






7. Saucha






8. 2nd






9. Physical body






10. 1930s-1986 philosopher






11. Asana






12. All prevading






13. Tapas






14. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






15. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






16. All prevading






17. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






18. 1st chakra






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






20. Aparigraha






21. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






22. Svadhyaya






23. Strike through lunar channel; IN left - OUT right: cooling






24. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






25. Liberation of stagnant prana






26. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






27. Protector






28. Ishvarapranidhana






29. Matter






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






31. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






32. Lion's breath






33. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






34. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






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






36. Activity - movement






37. Pranayama






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






39. Inertia






40. Yoga of physical and mental control






41. Higher intellectual body






42. Science of life






43. Brahmacharya






44. Niyama






45. 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






46. Purity






47. Higher intellectual body






48. Ahimsa






49. Abundance






50. Margas