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Yoga Vocab

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1. Inertia






2. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






3. Margas






4. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






5. Higher intellectual body






6. 1930s-1986 philosopher






7. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






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






9. Saucha






10. Lower mental body






11. Chakra mantra






12. Bliss body






13. 7th






14. Niyama






15. Spirit






16. Yoga of heart






17. Pratyahara






18. Yoga of mind






19. Brahmacharya






20. Ishvarapranidhana






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






22. Yoga of heart






23. Activity - movement






24. 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






25. Santosha






26. Yoga of physical and mental control






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






28. Studied under Krisnamacharya






29. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






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






31. Cool; through tongue






32. 2nd






33. Santosha






34. Wisdom






35. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






36. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






37. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






38. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






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






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






41. Vata - pitta - kapha






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






43. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






44. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






45. Physical body






46. Inertia






47. Chakra mantra






48. Vata - pitta - kapha






49. Satya






50. 4th