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Yoga Vocab

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1. 6th






2. Tapas






3. Activity - movement






4. Cool; through tongue






5. Dharana






6. Tapas






7. W/Swami Vivekananda






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






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






10. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






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






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






13. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






14. Yoga of mind






15. Aparigraha






16. Liberation of stagnant prana






17. Spirit






18. Tamas - rajas - sattva






19. All prevading






20. Purity






21. 3rd






22. Through teeth; cold






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






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






25. Studied under Krisnamacharya






26. Pranayama






27. Studied under Krisnamacharya






28. 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






29. 1st chakra






30. Svadhyaya






31. To strike through solar channel; IN right - OUT left






32. Liberation of stagnant prana






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






34. Through teeth; cold






35. Yoga of action






36. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






37. Asteya






38. Dead fast resolve






39. 2nd






40. Pranayama






41. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






42. Asteya






43. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






44. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






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






46. Chakra mantra






47. Restraints - observances






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






49. Creator






50. Svadhyaya