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Yoga Vocab

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1. 6th






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






3. Wisdom






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






5. Cool; through tongue






6. Yama






7. Lower mental body






8. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






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






10. Pranayama






11. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






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






13. Inertia






14. Activity - movement






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






16. Energy/emo body






17. Ahimsa






18. Dhyana






19. 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






20. All prevading






21. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


22. Abundance






23. Samadhi






24. Asana






25. Margas






26. Margas






27. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






28. Energy/emo body






29. Wisdom






30. Through teeth; cold






31. Saucha






32. Bliss body






33. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






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






35. Santosha






36. Physical body






37. Vata - pitta - kapha






38. Yoga of mind






39. Asana






40. Rhythmic - increases auric body






41. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






42. Rhythmic - increases auric body






43. 2nd






44. Restraints - observances






45. Ishvarapranidhana






46. Brahmacharya






47. Lion's breath






48. Yoga of action






49. Lower mental body






50. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago