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Yoga Vocab

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1. Brahmacharya






2. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






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






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






5. Niyama






6. Lower mental body






7. Yama






8. Satya






9. Tamas - rajas - sattva






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






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






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






13. Brought Hatha yoga to America in 40s; studied under Krishnamacharya






14. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






15. Bliss body






16. Matter






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






18. Ishvarapranidhana






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






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






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






22. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






23. Energy/emo body






24. Margas






25. Pratyahara






26. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






27. Restraints - observances






28. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






29. Everything after Pantanjali






30. Dharana






31. Physical body






32. Pratyahara






33. Higher intellectual body






34. Ahimsa






35. Dharana






36. 3rd






37. Science of life






38. Spirit






39. 5 winds






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






41. Asteya






42. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






43. Matter






44. Margas






45. 4th






46. Lower mental body






47. Yoga of action






48. Abundance






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






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