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Yoga Vocab

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1. Higher intellectual body






2. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






3. Brahmacharya






4. Yoga of heart






5. Lower mental body






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






7. 5 winds






8. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






9. Through teeth; cold






10. 2nd






11. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






12. Dead fast resolve






13. W/Swami Vivekananda






14. Satya






15. Aparigraha






16. Rhythmic - increases auric body






17. Science of life






18. Asana






19. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






20. Satya






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






22. Physical body






23. Spirit






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






25. Yoga of action






26. Yoga of physical and mental control






27. 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






28. Studied under Krisnamacharya






29. Chakra mantra






30. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


31. Aparigraha






32. Tapas






33. W/Swami Vivekananda






34. Abundance






35. Protector






36. Rhythmic - increases auric body






37. 7th






38. Yoga of physical and mental control






39. Lion's breath






40. Yama






41. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






42. Svadhyaya






43. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






44. Yoga of mind






45. Dhyana






46. Inertia






47. Margas






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






49. Everything after Pantanjali






50. All prevading