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Yoga Vocab

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1. W/Swami Vivekananda






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






3. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






4. Pranayama






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






6. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






7. Creator






8. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






9. Margas






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






11. 1st chakra






12. Saucha






13. Brahmacharya






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






15. Science of life






16. Creator






17. Asteya






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






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






20. 6th






21. Spirit






22. Aparigraha






23. Tamas - rajas - sattva






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






25. Pratyahara






26. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






27. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


28. Dharana






29. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






30. 5th






31. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






32. Wisdom






33. Dhyana






34. 5 winds






35. Pratyahara






36. Physical body






37. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






38. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






39. Spinal chord






40. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






41. All prevading






42. 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






43. Yama






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






45. Dhyana






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






47. Vata - pitta - kapha






48. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






49. Disillusion






50. Ishvarapranidhana