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Yoga Vocab
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1. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga
muladhara
Sri Krishnamacharya
surya bhedana
ayurveda
2. Inertia
tamas guna
urity
prakriti
yoga's origins
3. Female - left - lunar - water - yin
ida nadi
prana vayu
goddesses
anandamaya
4. Vata - pitta - kapha
abstinence
doshas
breath control; cultivation of prana
antanjali
5. Studied under Krisnamacharya
marma points
Pattabhi Jois
Classical
5 elements
6. 3rd
anipura
jnana yoga
samana vayu
xperience of the true self (atman); the big picture
7. Brahmacharya
self restraint
yoga's origins
purusha
Vedic
8. All prevading
asana
vyana vayu
rajas guna
Vedic
9. Father of yoga
Pattabhi Jois
observance
niyamas
antanjali
10. Brought Hatha yoga to America in 40s; studied under Krishnamacharya
Indra Devi
god triad
B.K.S. Iyengar
Vedic
11. Protector
Vishnu
gunas (qualities of matter in prakriti)
ayurveda
posture
12. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath
Pancha Koshas
discipline
types of meditation
pingala nadi
13. Tapas
discipline
udana vayu
bandha
paths of yoga
14. Brought Hatha yoga to America in 40s; studied under Krishnamacharya
goddesses
Indra Devi
types of meditation
observance
15. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions
urity
vinyasa
Swami Vivekananda
sushumna nadi
16. Lam - vam - ram - yam - ham - om - silent om
bija mantras in order
Classical
concentration
antanjali
17. Yoga of physical and mental control
discipline
prakriti
raja yoga
sitali
18. Chakra mantra
Swami Vivekananda
bija mantra
asana
pancha vayus
19. Pranayama
breath control; cultivation of prana
gunas (qualities of matter in prakriti)
bija mantras in order
sushumna nadi
20. Higher intellectual body
B.K.S. Iyengar
observance
vijnanamaya
5 elements
21. To strike through solar channel; IN right - OUT left
sushumna nadi
surya bhedana
Vedic
B.K.S. Iyengar
22. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali
Classical
bhastrika
Postclassical
god triad
23. Restraints - observances
pranamaya kosha
bija mantras in order
niyamas
study of self
24. Diet and nutrition - herbs - massage/marma pt therapy - asana/pranayama - lifestyle changes - mantra - mediation - purification/fasting
bhakti yoga
ayurvedic healing techniques
vijnanamaya
non stealing
25. Inertia
Sri Krishnamacharya
marma points
ayurveda
tamas guna
26. Spinal chord
sushumna nadi
prakriti
niyamas
meditation
27. Spirit
sense withdrawal; mental cleansing - fasting
purusha
antanjali
urity
28. Downward from navel to feet; elimination
apana vayu
manomaya kosha
jnana yoga
abstinence
29. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago
30. Alt nostril; IN left - OUT right w/bandha
bija mantras in order
muladhara
nadi shodana
bhastrika
31. Yoga of physical and mental control
prakriti
samana vayu
contentment
raja yoga
32. Male - right - solar - fire - yang
anahata
pingala nadi
vijnanamaya
meditation
33. Through teeth; cold
types of meditation
aitkari
ida nadi
devotion
34. Disillusion
non harming
prakriti
kali
apana vayu
35. Lower mental body
concentration
bija mantra
sense withdrawal; mental cleansing - fasting
manomaya kosha
36. Margas
paths of yoga
study of self
Preclassical
pancha vayus
37. Higher intellectual body
nadi shodana
vijnanamaya
T.K.V. Desikachar
tamas guna
38. Pranayama
paths of yoga
tamas guna
breath control; cultivation of prana
xperience of the true self (atman); the big picture
39. Matter
B.K.S. Iyengar
prakriti
posture
bija mantra
40. Purity
sattva guna
non stealing
bandha
sitali
41. Bliss body
posture
purusha
niyamas
anandamaya
42. Purity
marma points
simhasana
breath control; cultivation of prana
sattva guna
43. Creator
Brahma
non harming
prana vayu
manomaya kosha
44. 6th
anandamaya
ajna
niyamas
5 elements
45. Male - right - solar - fire - yang
pingala nadi
discipline
prana vayu
ayurveda
46. Asteya
non stealing
types of meditation
types of meditation
tamas guna
47. Spirit
Pancha Koshas
purusha
nnamaya kosha
B.K.S. Iyengar
48. Concentrative - tactile - integrative - contemplative - off-mat
types of meditation
nnamaya kosha
karma yoga
Pancha Koshas
49. Yama
abstinence
Swami Vivekananda
prakriti
devotion
50. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago
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