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Yoga Vocab

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1. 3rd






2. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






3. Activity - movement






4. Abundance






5. Chakra mantra






6. Yoga of physical and mental control






7. Dhyana






8. Asana






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






10. Saucha






11. Lion's breath






12. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






13. 6th






14. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






15. 3rd






16. Samadhi






17. Satya






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






19. Creator






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






21. Studied under Krisnamacharya






22. Science of life






23. Pratyahara






24. Lower mental body






25. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






26. Yoga of mind






27. Through teeth; cold






28. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






29. 1930s-1986 philosopher






30. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






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






32. Vata - pitta - kapha






33. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






34. Vata - pitta - kapha






35. Higher intellectual body






36. 2nd






37. Science of life






38. Wisdom






39. Everything after Pantanjali






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






41. Higher intellectual body






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






43. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






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






45. Physical body






46. Svadhyaya






47. Pratyahara






48. Dead fast resolve






49. Pranayama






50. Navel to diaphragm; digestion