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Yoga Vocab

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1. Chakra mantra






2. Spinal chord






3. Dead fast resolve






4. Dhyana






5. Cool; through tongue






6. Liberation of stagnant prana






7. Physical body






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






9. Protector






10. Tapas






11. Rhythmic - increases auric body






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






13. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






14. Yoga of mind






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






16. Yoga of action






17. 5th






18. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






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






20. Yoga of heart






21. Pratyahara






22. All prevading






23. Ahimsa






24. Santosha






25. 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






26. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






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






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






29. Aparigraha






30. Science of life






31. Protector






32. Yoga of heart






33. 4th






34. Spirit






35. Ishvarapranidhana






36. Yama






37. Saucha






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






39. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






40. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






41. 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






42. 7th






43. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






44. Dead fast resolve






45. Brahmacharya






46. Lion's breath






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






48. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


49. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






50. Saucha