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Yoga Vocab

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1. Svadhyaya






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






3. Yama






4. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






5. Spinal chord






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






7. Tamas - rajas - sattva






8. Pranayama






9. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






10. Spirit






11. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






12. Protector






13. Ahimsa






14. Niyama






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






16. Chakra mantra






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






18. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






19. Brahmacharya






20. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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21. Yoga of physical and mental control






22. 4th






23. Brahmacharya






24. Santosha






25. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






26. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






27. 1st chakra






28. Yama






29. Energy/emo body






30. 1930s-1986 philosopher






31. Vata - pitta - kapha






32. Abundance






33. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






34. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






35. Protector






36. Science of life






37. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






38. Purity






39. 5th






40. Cool; through tongue






41. Inertia






42. Asteya






43. 7th






44. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






45. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






46. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






47. Samadhi






48. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






49. Bliss body






50. Abundance