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Yoga Vocab

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1. Margas






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






3. Activity - movement






4. 4th






5. Matter






6. Science of life






7. Cool; through tongue






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






9. 2nd






10. Margas






11. Studied under Krisnamacharya






12. Pratyahara






13. 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






14. Santosha






15. Ishvarapranidhana






16. Pratyahara






17. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






18. Asana






19. Rhythmic - increases auric body






20. Yoga of action






21. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






22. Dharana






23. Niyama






24. Energy/emo body






25. Higher intellectual body






26. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






27. Ishvarapranidhana






28. 5th






29. Higher intellectual body






30. Aparigraha






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






32. Father of yoga






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






34. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






35. Purity






36. 2nd






37. 1930s-1986 philosopher






38. Tamas - rajas - sattva






39. 1st chakra






40. Disillusion






41. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


42. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






43. 5 winds






44. Lion's breath






45. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






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






47. Spirit






48. Vata - pitta - kapha






49. Bliss body






50. Dhyana