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Yoga Vocab

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1. Margas






2. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






3. Ishvarapranidhana






4. Saucha






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






6. Rhythmic - increases auric body






7. Father of yoga






8. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


9. Creator






10. Niyama






11. Lion's breath






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






13. Activity - movement






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






15. Aparigraha






16. Matter






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






18. 7th






19. Brahmacharya






20. Restraints - observances






21. Everything after Pantanjali






22. Yoga of physical and mental control






23. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






24. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


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






26. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






27. Ahimsa






28. 6th






29. 1st chakra






30. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






31. Physical body






32. Spinal chord






33. Tamas - rajas - sattva






34. Bliss body






35. Through teeth; cold






36. Asteya






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






38. 2nd






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






40. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






41. Energy/emo body






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






43. Samadhi






44. Lower mental body






45. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






46. Ahimsa






47. Margas






48. 3rd






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






50. Activity - movement