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Yoga Vocab

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1. 1930s-1986 philosopher






2. Rhythmic - increases auric body






3. Activity - movement






4. Creator






5. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






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






7. Creator






8. Lower mental body






9. Through teeth; cold






10. 5 winds






11. 5th






12. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






13. Pranayama






14. Santosha






15. Purity






16. Studied under Krisnamacharya






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






18. Disillusion






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






20. Dhyana






21. 3rd






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






23. All prevading






24. Rhythmic - increases auric body






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






26. Bliss body






27. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






28. 7th






29. Pratyahara






30. Yoga of mind






31. Matter






32. Activity - movement






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






34. Ishvarapranidhana






35. Satya






36. Aparigraha






37. Physical body






38. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






39. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






40. 2nd






41. 1st chakra






42. Chakra mantra






43. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






44. Father of yoga






45. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






46. 7th






47. Matter






48. 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






49. Liberation of stagnant prana






50. Cool; through tongue