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Yoga Vocab

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1. Lion's breath






2. Lion's breath






3. Svadhyaya






4. Dharana






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






6. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






7. Protector






8. 7th






9. W/Swami Vivekananda






10. Ahimsa






11. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






12. Spirit






13. Science of life






14. Activity - movement






15. Satya






16. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






17. Margas






18. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






19. Satya






20. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






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






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






23. Yoga of heart






24. 1st chakra






25. Creator






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






27. 3rd






28. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






29. Bliss body






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






31. Matter






32. Aparigraha






33. Aparigraha






34. Liberation of stagnant prana






35. Yoga of physical and mental control






36. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






37. Lower mental body






38. Restraints - observances






39. Restraints - observances






40. Creator






41. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






42. Cool; through tongue






43. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






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






45. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






46. Ishvarapranidhana






47. Father of yoga






48. Dharana






49. Dhyana






50. Tapas