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Yoga Vocab

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1. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






2. Bliss body






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






4. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






5. Activity - movement






6. Yoga of physical and mental control






7. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






8. Yoga of action






9. Tamas - rajas - sattva






10. Lion's breath






11. Yoga of heart






12. Higher intellectual body






13. Lion's breath






14. Abundance






15. 6th






16. Asana






17. Purity






18. Science of life






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






20. Dead fast resolve






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






22. Inertia






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






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






25. Matter






26. 4th






27. 2nd






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






29. Svadhyaya






30. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






31. Ahimsa






32. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


33. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






34. All prevading






35. Yoga of action






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






37. 5th






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






39. 1st chakra






40. Through teeth; cold






41. Energy/emo body






42. Brahmacharya






43. Vata - pitta - kapha






44. Yoga of mind






45. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






46. Father of yoga






47. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






48. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






49. Niyama






50. Satya