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Yoga Vocab

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1. Dharana






2. Asana






3. Activity - movement






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






5. Yama






6. 1930s-1986 philosopher






7. Niyama






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






9. Inertia






10. Strike through lunar channel; IN left - OUT right: cooling






11. Aparigraha






12. Through teeth; cold






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






14. Higher intellectual body






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






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






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






18. Tamas - rajas - sattva






19. Protector






20. Spirit






21. Santosha






22. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






23. Yoga of physical and mental control






24. Restraints - observances






25. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






26. Ahimsa






27. Ahimsa






28. Samadhi






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






30. Yoga of mind






31. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






32. Science of life






33. Everything after Pantanjali






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






35. Saucha






36. Dhyana






37. Pranayama






38. Satya






39. Chakra mantra






40. Saucha






41. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






42. 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






43. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






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






45. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






46. Abundance






47. 5 winds






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






49. W/Swami Vivekananda






50. Dhyana