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Yoga Vocab

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1. Bliss body






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Higher intellectual body






9. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






10. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






11. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






12. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






13. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






14. Lower mental body






15. 1930s-1986 philosopher






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






17. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






18. 5th






19. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






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






21. Samadhi






22. Father of yoga






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






24. All prevading






25. Rig-Veda: fountainhead of Hinduism ('praise of knowledge')






26. Brought Hatha yoga to America in 40s; studied under Krishnamacharya






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






28. Niyama






29. Inertia






30. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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31. Ishvarapranidhana






32. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






33. Tamas - rajas - sattva






34. Linking breath to movement - breath / ujjayi - locks / bhandas - gaze / dhristi






35. Disillusion






36. Cool; through tongue






37. Creator






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






39. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






40. Vata - pitta - kapha






41. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






42. Yoga of physical and mental control






43. Bliss body






44. Tapas






45. W/Swami Vivekananda






46. Chakra mantra






47. Dharana






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






49. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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50. Ahimsa