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Yoga Vocab

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1. Santosha






2. Inertia






3. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






4. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






5. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






6. Disillusion






7. 7th






8. Studied under Krisnamacharya






9. 7th






10. Abundance






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






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






13. Aparigraha






14. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






15. Energy/emo body






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






17. Bliss body






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






19. Margas






20. Spirit






21. Lion's breath






22. Everything after Pantanjali






23. Niyama






24. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






25. W/Swami Vivekananda






26. 6th






27. Ishvarapranidhana






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






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






30. Yoga of heart






31. Father of yoga






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






33. 4th






34. Asana






35. Yoga of mind






36. Spirit






37. Cool; through tongue






38. Yoga of physical and mental control






39. Purity






40. Pranayama






41. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






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






43. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


44. Yoga of heart






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






46. Ishvarapranidhana






47. Dhyana






48. Restraints - observances






49. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






50. Disillusion