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Yoga Vocab

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1. 1930s-1986 philosopher






2. Yama






3. Dharana






4. Spinal chord






5. All prevading






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






7. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






8. Inertia






9. Inertia






10. Bliss body






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






12. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






13. Dead fast resolve






14. Svadhyaya






15. Saucha






16. Niyama






17. Liberation of stagnant prana






18. Ishvarapranidhana






19. Tapas






20. Lion's breath






21. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


22. Energy/emo body






23. Restraints - observances






24. Pranayama






25. Studied under Krisnamacharya






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






27. Physical body






28. All prevading






29. Pratyahara






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






31. 1st chakra






32. Asana






33. Yoga of mind






34. Tapas






35. Pratyahara






36. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






37. Lower mental body






38. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






39. W/Swami Vivekananda






40. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






41. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






42. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






43. Yoga of action






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






45. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






46. Wisdom






47. Dhyana






48. Margas






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






50. 4th