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Yoga Vocab

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1. Lower mental body






2. Saucha






3. 1930s-1986 philosopher






4. Yoga of physical and mental control






5. Through teeth; cold






6. Matter






7. 4th






8. 1930s-1986 philosopher






9. Lion's breath






10. Tapas






11. Science of life






12. Dhyana






13. Lower mental body






14. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






15. Rhythmic - increases auric body






16. Activity - movement






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






18. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






19. Svadhyaya






20. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






21. 5th






22. 4th






23. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






24. Abundance






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






26. 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






27. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






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






29. Matter






30. Wisdom






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






32. Activity - movement






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






34. Physical body






35. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






36. All prevading






37. Physical body






38. Studied under Krisnamacharya






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. 5 winds






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






42. Spirit






43. Purity






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






45. Everything after Pantanjali






46. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






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






48. Ahimsa






49. Pranayama






50. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






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