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Yoga Vocab

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1. 6th






2. Yoga of action






3. Rig-Veda: fountainhead of Hinduism ('praise of knowledge')






4. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






5. Ishvarapranidhana






6. Yoga of heart






7. All prevading






8. Satya






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






10. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


11. Dead fast resolve






12. Rig-Veda: fountainhead of Hinduism ('praise of knowledge')






13. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






14. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






15. 1st chakra






16. Yama






17. Concentrative - tactile - integrative - contemplative - off-mat






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






19. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






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






21. Matter






22. Wisdom






23. Purity






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






25. Pranayama






26. Tapas






27. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






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






29. Lion's breath






30. Abundance






31. 5 winds






32. Santosha






33. Cool; through tongue






34. Svadhyaya






35. Brahmacharya






36. Restraints - observances






37. Yoga of mind






38. Ahimsa






39. Rhythmic - increases auric body






40. Science of life






41. 1st chakra






42. 2nd






43. Lower mental body






44. Brahmacharya






45. Studied under Krisnamacharya






46. Yoga of physical and mental control






47. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






48. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






49. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






50. 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