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Yoga Vocab

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1. Pratyahara






2. Yoga of physical and mental control






3. Saucha






4. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






5. Rhythmic - increases auric body






6. Activity - movement






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






8. 4th






9. Ahimsa






10. Aparigraha






11. Dhyana






12. Ishvarapranidhana






13. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






14. Dead fast resolve






15. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






16. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






17. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






18. Wisdom






19. Lower mental body






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






21. 2nd






22. Saucha






23. 2nd






24. Liberation of stagnant prana






25. Pranayama






26. 1930s-1986 philosopher






27. Chakra mantra






28. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






29. 4th






30. Tamas - rajas - sattva






31. Niyama






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






33. Matter






34. Pranayama






35. 7th






36. Energy/emo body






37. Spirit






38. 6th






39. Cool; through tongue






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






41. Yoga of action






42. Everything after Pantanjali






43. Chakra mantra






44. Creator






45. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






46. Disillusion






47. Spirit






48. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






49. Bliss body






50. Asteya