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Yoga Vocab

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1. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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2. 1st chakra






3. Aparigraha






4. Lower mental body






5. Asana






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






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






8. 7th






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






10. Studied under Krisnamacharya






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






12. Tamas - rajas - sattva






13. Strike through lunar channel; IN left - OUT right: cooling






14. Purity






15. Yama






16. 6th






17. Niyama






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






19. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






20. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






21. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






22. Science of life






23. Pranayama






24. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






25. Inertia






26. Liberation of stagnant prana






27. Matter






28. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






29. Energy/emo body






30. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






31. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






32. All prevading






33. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






34. W/Swami Vivekananda






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






36. 1930s-1986 philosopher






37. Tamas - rajas - sattva






38. 6th






39. Inertia






40. Rig-Veda: fountainhead of Hinduism ('praise of knowledge')






41. Yoga of action






42. Saucha






43. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






44. Abundance






45. Energy/emo body






46. Santosha






47. 2nd






48. Yoga of physical and mental control






49. Lion's breath






50. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali