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Yoga Vocab

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1. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






2. 6th






3. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






4. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






5. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






6. Dhyana






7. Yama






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






9. Protector






10. Lion's breath






11. Wisdom






12. Satya






13. Yoga of action






14. Liberation of stagnant prana






15. Yoga of mind






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






17. 2nd






18. Purity






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






20. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


21. 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






22. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






23. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






24. Tamas - rajas - sattva






25. Lower mental body






26. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


27. Dhyana






28. Bliss body






29. Energy/emo body






30. 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






31. Lower mental body






32. Tapas






33. Physical body






34. Tapas






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






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






37. Abundance






38. Margas






39. 5th






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






41. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






42. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






43. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






44. Saucha






45. 7th






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






47. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






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






49. Restraints - observances






50. Everything after Pantanjali