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Yoga Vocab

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1. All prevading






2. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






3. Yoga of action






4. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






5. Asteya






6. Matter






7. Asana






8. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






9. 3rd






10. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






11. Chakra mantra






12. Father of yoga






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






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






15. Restraints - observances






16. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






17. Asana






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






19. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






20. Dead fast resolve






21. Samadhi






22. Pratyahara






23. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






24. Lion's breath






25. Yoga of mind






26. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






27. Vata - pitta - kapha






28. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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29. Yoga of mind






30. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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






32. Disillusion






33. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






34. Purity






35. 1st chakra






36. Dhyana






37. Margas






38. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






39. Inertia






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






41. Activity - movement






42. Protector






43. 7th






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






45. Niyama






46. Ishvarapranidhana






47. Disillusion






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






49. Alt nostril; IN left - OUT right w/bandha






50. Spirit