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Yoga Vocab

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1. 4th






2. Spirit






3. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






4. Protector






5. Ahimsa






6. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


7. Saucha






8. Pranayama






9. Ishvarapranidhana






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






11. Cool; through tongue






12. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






13. Yama






14. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






15. Linking breath to movement - breath / ujjayi - locks / bhandas - gaze / dhristi






16. Samadhi






17. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






18. 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






19. Studied under Krisnamacharya






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






21. 5th






22. Creator






23. 5 winds






24. Creator






25. Matter






26. Restraints - observances






27. Pratyahara






28. Yoga of heart






29. Asteya






30. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






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






32. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






33. Margas






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






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






36. Lion's breath






37. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






38. Purity






39. Science of life






40. Spinal chord






41. Lower mental body






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






43. Pratyahara






44. Through teeth; cold






45. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






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






47. Niyama






48. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






49. Everything after Pantanjali






50. 4th