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Yoga Vocab

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1. Lower mental body






2. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


3. Liberation of stagnant prana






4. Yama






5. Asana






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






7. 7th






8. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






9. Yoga of action






10. Yoga of heart






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






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






13. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






14. Dharana






15. Wisdom






16. 1st chakra






17. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






18. Bliss body






19. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






20. Father of yoga






21. 1930s-1986 philosopher






22. Matter






23. Niyama






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






25. Yoga of heart






26. W/Swami Vivekananda






27. 6th






28. Spirit






29. Vata - pitta - kapha






30. Santosha






31. Saucha






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






33. 2nd






34. Yoga of physical and mental control






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






36. Wisdom






37. Cool; through tongue






38. Satya






39. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






40. Inertia






41. Samadhi






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






43. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






44. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






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






46. Matter






47. Pratyahara






48. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






49. Higher intellectual body






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