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Yoga Vocab

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1. 1st chakra






2. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






3. Svadhyaya






4. Asana






5. Energy/emo body






6. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






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






8. 6th






9. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






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






11. Spirit






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






13. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






14. Pranayama






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






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






17. 2nd






18. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






19. 2nd






20. Saucha






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






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






23. Brahmacharya






24. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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25. Matter






26. Aparigraha






27. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






28. Cool; through tongue






29. Studied under Krisnamacharya






30. Ishvarapranidhana






31. Liberation of stagnant prana






32. Santosha






33. W/Swami Vivekananda






34. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






35. Liberation of stagnant prana






36. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






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






38. Satya






39. 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






40. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






41. Brahmacharya






42. 7th






43. 5 winds






44. Yoga of physical and mental control






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






46. Chakra mantra






47. Lion's breath






48. Spirit






49. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






50. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption