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Yoga Vocab

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1. Lower mental body






2. Vata - pitta - kapha






3. Disillusion






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






5. 1930s-1986 philosopher






6. Matter






7. 4th






8. Aparigraha






9. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






10. Margas






11. Father of yoga






12. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






13. Margas






14. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






15. Spirit






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






17. Restraints - observances






18. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






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






20. Satya






21. Aparigraha






22. Disillusion






23. Yoga of heart






24. Bliss body






25. 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






26. 5 winds






27. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






28. Santosha






29. Chakra mantra






30. Tapas






31. Dead fast resolve






32. Cool; through tongue






33. 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






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






35. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






36. Tamas - rajas - sattva






37. Svadhyaya






38. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






39. Yoga of mind






40. Activity - movement






41. Psychic breathing; 'upward + success'; energy: mind - cold; body - hot






42. Tamas - rajas - sattva






43. Energy/emo body






44. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






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






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






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






48. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






49. Ishvarapranidhana






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