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Yoga Vocab

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1. Wisdom






2. Asteya






3. Purity






4. Asana






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






6. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






7. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






8. 5 winds






9. Rhythmic - increases auric body






10. W/Swami Vivekananda






11. Santosha






12. Energy/emo body






13. Studied under Krisnamacharya






14. Samadhi






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






16. Through teeth; cold






17. Vata - pitta - kapha






18. 6th






19. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






20. Chakra mantra






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






22. Ahimsa






23. 7th






24. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






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






26. Lower mental body






27. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


28. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


29. Creator






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






31. Santosha






32. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






33. Liberation of stagnant prana






34. Creator






35. 1930s-1986 philosopher






36. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






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






38. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






39. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






40. Purity






41. Dharana






42. Vata - pitta - kapha






43. Wisdom






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






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






46. Chakra mantra






47. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






48. Satya






49. Yoga of action






50. Yoga of mind