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Yoga Vocab

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1. Inertia






2. Tamas - rajas - sattva






3. Liberation of stagnant prana






4. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






5. Yama






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






7. Yoga of heart






8. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






9. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






10. Activity - movement






11. 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






12. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






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






14. Restraints - observances






15. Lion's breath






16. Liberation of stagnant prana






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






18. Satya






19. Dharana






20. Protector






21. Energy/emo body






22. Asana






23. 7th






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






25. 1930s-1986 philosopher






26. Cool; through tongue






27. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






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






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






30. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






31. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






32. Studied under Krisnamacharya






33. Spirit






34. Tapas






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






36. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






37. Through teeth; cold






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






39. 3rd






40. Aparigraha






41. Yoga of physical and mental control






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






43. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


44. Matter






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






46. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






47. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






48. Yoga of action






49. Ahimsa






50. Wisdom