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Yoga Vocab

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1. Pratyahara






2. 5 winds






3. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






4. Bliss body






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






6. Wisdom






7. Yama






8. Vata - pitta - kapha






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






10. Activity - movement






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






12. 5 winds






13. Protector






14. Father of yoga






15. 4th






16. Wisdom






17. Brahmacharya






18. Pratyahara






19. Lower mental body






20. Disillusion






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






22. Lion's breath






23. 1930s-1986 philosopher






24. Creator






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






26. Cool; through tongue






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






28. 5th






29. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


30. Abundance






31. Father of yoga






32. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






33. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






34. Dharana






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






36. Svadhyaya






37. Everything after Pantanjali






38. Yoga of physical and mental control






39. Chakra mantra






40. 2nd






41. Matter






42. Pranayama






43. 3rd






44. Vata - pitta - kapha






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






46. Margas






47. Santosha






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






49. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






50. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions