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Yoga Vocab

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






2. Wisdom






3. Pranayama






4. Chakra mantra






5. Father of yoga






6. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






7. Ahimsa






8. Aparigraha






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






10. 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






11. Pranayama






12. Science of life






13. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






14. Everything after Pantanjali






15. Purity






16. Yoga of heart






17. Yoga of action






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






19. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






20. Ishvarapranidhana






21. Activity - movement






22. Dead fast resolve






23. Pratyahara






24. Margas






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






26. Pratyahara






27. Yoga of mind






28. Studied under Krisnamacharya






29. Tapas






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






31. Vata - pitta - kapha






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






33. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






34. Santosha






35. Saucha






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






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






38. Svadhyaya






39. Wisdom






40. 4th






41. W/Swami Vivekananda






42. Brought Hatha yoga to America in 40s; studied under Krishnamacharya






43. Dhyana






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






45. Studied under Krisnamacharya






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






47. Tamas - rajas - sattva






48. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






49. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






50. Spirit







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