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Yoga Vocab

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1. Yoga of mind






2. 3rd






3. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






4. Pranayama






5. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






6. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






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






8. Yoga of heart






9. Energy/emo body






10. Higher intellectual body






11. 4th






12. 5th






13. Tamas - rajas - sattva






14. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






15. Cool; through tongue






16. Physical body






17. 5 winds






18. 3rd






19. 1930s-1986 philosopher






20. Liberation of stagnant prana






21. Vata - pitta - kapha






22. Tapas






23. Bliss body






24. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






25. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






26. 2nd






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






28. 6th






29. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






30. Saucha






31. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






32. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






33. Brahmacharya






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






35. Wisdom






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






37. Rhythmic - increases auric body






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






39. Yoga of physical and mental control






40. Margas






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






42. Chakra mantra






43. Everything after Pantanjali






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






45. Asana






46. 5th






47. Studied under Krisnamacharya






48. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






49. Liberation of stagnant prana






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