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Yoga Vocab

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1. All prevading






2. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






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






4. Tapas






5. 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






6. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






7. Ishvarapranidhana






8. Satya






9. Creator






10. Inertia






11. Rhythmic - increases auric body






12. Restraints - observances






13. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






14. Ahimsa






15. Samadhi






16. Through teeth; cold






17. Svadhyaya






18. 3rd






19. Chakra mantra






20. Santosha






21. Yoga of action






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






23. Liberation of stagnant prana






24. Brahmacharya






25. Aparigraha






26. 2nd






27. 4th






28. Science of life






29. Samadhi






30. Brahmacharya






31. 2nd






32. Activity - movement






33. Disillusion






34. Studied under Krisnamacharya






35. 3rd






36. Inertia






37. Abundance






38. W/Swami Vivekananda






39. Dead fast resolve






40. Pratyahara






41. Physical body






42. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






43. 1930s-1986 philosopher






44. 1st chakra






45. Asteya






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






47. Spinal chord






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






49. Matter






50. Male - right - solar - fire - yang