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Yoga Vocab

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1. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






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






3. Father of yoga






4. Ahimsa






5. Yoga of physical and mental control






6. Everything after Pantanjali






7. Margas






8. 1st chakra






9. Tapas






10. Science of life






11. Studied under Krisnamacharya






12. Ishvarapranidhana






13. Dhyana






14. Spirit






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






16. Creator






17. Physical body






18. Satya






19. Dead fast resolve






20. Bliss body






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






22. Lion's breath






23. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






24. Wisdom






25. Niyama






26. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






27. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






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






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






30. Dead fast resolve






31. Restraints - observances






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






33. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






34. Abundance






35. 6th






36. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






37. 5th






38. Disillusion






39. Yoga of mind






40. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






41. 1930s-1986 philosopher






42. Abundance






43. Through teeth; cold






44. Margas






45. Studied under Krisnamacharya






46. W/Swami Vivekananda






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






48. Science of life






49. Vata - pitta - kapha






50. 4th