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Yoga Vocab

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1. Higher intellectual body






2. Creator






3. Svadhyaya






4. Physical body






5. Brahmacharya






6. Purity






7. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






8. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






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






10. Aparigraha






11. Studied under Krisnamacharya






12. 7th






13. Yoga of physical and mental control






14. 5th






15. Taught father's (Krishnamacharya) system of yoga






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






17. Wisdom






18. Dhyana






19. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






20. 2nd






21. W/Swami Vivekananda






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






23. Activity - movement






24. 5 winds






25. Dead fast resolve






26. 4th






27. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






28. 4th






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






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






31. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






32. Yoga of action






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






34. Creator






35. Saucha






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






37. 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






38. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






39. Asteya






40. Physical body






41. Through teeth; cold






42. Yoga of mind






43. Yama






44. 7th






45. Yoga of mind






46. Through teeth; cold






47. Satya






48. Cool; through tongue






49. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






50. Spinal chord