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Yoga Vocab

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1. Niyama






2. Dhyana






3. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






4. Everything after Pantanjali






5. 7th






6. Disillusion






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






8. Matter






9. Asteya






10. Asana






11. 3rd






12. Yama






13. Brahmacharya






14. Pratyahara






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






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






17. 5th






18. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






19. Cool; through tongue






20. Yama






21. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






22. Tapas






23. Liberation of stagnant prana






24. Spirit






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






26. Energy/emo body






27. Higher intellectual body






28. Santosha






29. Svadhyaya






30. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






31. Studied under Krisnamacharya






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






33. Rhythmic - increases auric body






34. Rhythmic - increases auric body






35. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






36. 2nd






37. Bliss body






38. 5th






39. Saucha






40. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






41. Protector






42. Aparigraha






43. Yoga of physical and mental control






44. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






45. Ahimsa






46. 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






47. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






48. Lion's breath






49. W/Swami Vivekananda






50. Through teeth; cold