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Yoga Vocab
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1. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana
bija mantras in order
asana
yamas
marma points
2. 1930s-1986 philosopher
anipura
Pancha Koshas
Jiddu Krishnamurti
sitali
3. Linking breath to movement - breath / ujjayi - locks / bhandas - gaze / dhristi
sitali
vinyasa principles
study of self
Preclassical
4. Abundance
self restraint
vijnanamaya
ayurvedic healing techniques
lakhski
5. Science of life
ayurveda
marma points
anahata
posture
6. Abundance
Vedic
jnana yoga
lakhski
prana vayu
7. Liberation of stagnant prana
god triad
jnana yoga
asana
xperience of the true self (atman); the big picture
8. Ishvarapranidhana
samana vayu
vishuddha
self restraint
devotion
9. Yoga of heart
nadi shodana
truthfulness
bhakti yoga
pancha vayus
10. Concentrative - tactile - integrative - contemplative - off-mat
saraswati
non-greed
god triad
types of meditation
11. Brought Hatha yoga to America in 40s; studied under Krishnamacharya
Indra Devi
prakriti
sense withdrawal; mental cleansing - fasting
antanjali
12. 1st chakra
self restraint
muladhara
anahata
Brahma
13. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva
karma yoga
study of self
god triad
vyana vayu
14. Lower mental body
sushumna nadi
manomaya kosha
purusha
anipura
15. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption
discipline
Pancha Koshas
prana vayu
T.K.V. Desikachar
16. Spinal chord
sushumna nadi
apana vayu
raja yoga
sattva guna
17. Wisdom
ayurveda
chandra bhedana
saraswati
jnana yoga
18. Niyama
study of self
observance
goddesses
doshas
19. Psychic breathing; 'upward + success'; energy: mind - cold; body - hot
Classical
pancha vayus
ujjayi
aitkari
20. Yoga of mind
sushumna nadi
pingala nadi
vishuddha
jnana yoga
21. Dharana
bhastrika
vijnanamaya
anahata
concentration
22. Yoga of physical and mental control
chandra bhedana
contentment
niyamas
raja yoga
23. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali
Indra Devi
Classical
sattva guna
prana vayu
24. Disillusion
kali
jnana yoga
Preclassical
nadi shodana
25. Higher intellectual body
purusha
ida nadi
tamas guna
vijnanamaya
26. Through teeth; cold
aitkari
marma points
bhastrika
sattva guna
27. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads
Swami Vivekananda
Preclassical
nnamaya kosha
anandamaya
28. Satya
jnana yoga
ujjayi
truthfulness
Classical
29. Disillusion
5 elements
udana vayu
Vishnu
kali
30. Concentrative - tactile - integrative - contemplative - off-mat
types of meditation
paths of yoga
samana vayu
breath control; cultivation of prana
31. Vata - pitta - kapha
doshas
abstinence
sushumna nadi
Sri Krishnamacharya
32. Samadhi
anahata
xperience of the true self (atman); the big picture
anahata
antanjali
33. Niyama
T.K.V. Desikachar
bija mantra
vinyasa principles
observance
34. Ishvarapranidhana
sattva guna
karma yoga
devotion
sushumna nadi
35. Energy/emo body
sushumna nadi
rajas guna
pranamaya kosha
udana vayu
36. Inertia
aitkari
dourgha
pancha vayus
tamas guna
37. Rhythmic - increases auric body
Preclassical
non stealing
antanjali
bhastrika
38. Everything after Pantanjali
Postclassical
ayurveda
gunas (qualities of matter in prakriti)
anahata
39. Yama
bhakti yoga
urity
abstinence
Sri Krishnamacharya
40. Bliss body
sushumna nadi
anandamaya
apana vayu
swadhisthana
41. Lam - vam - ram - yam - ham - om - silent om
bija mantras in order
concentration
vinyasa
abstinence
42. Saucha
urity
Vedic
pancha vayus
vijnanamaya
43. Diet and nutrition - herbs - massage/marma pt therapy - asana/pranayama - lifestyle changes - mantra - mediation - purification/fasting
B.K.S. Iyengar
sahashrara
udana vayu
ayurvedic healing techniques
44. 4th
anahata
urity
ayurvedic healing techniques
Jiddu Krishnamurti
45. Tamas - rajas - sattva
pranamaya kosha
antanjali
bhastrika
gunas (qualities of matter in prakriti)
46. Downward from navel to feet; elimination
bhastrika
apana vayu
Postclassical
ida nadi
47. Navel to diaphragm; digestion
self restraint
paths of yoga
samana vayu
pingala nadi
48. To place or arrange in a special way with the breath
discipline
Brahma
simhasana
vinyasa
49. Science of life
goddesses
non stealing
ayurveda
paths of yoga
50. Ahimsa - satya - asteya - brahmacharya - aparigrahal; refinement of outer behavioral Karmas via healthy relationship to others (thus true Self)
Pancha Koshas
gunas (qualities of matter in prakriti)
yamas
self restraint