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Yoga Vocab

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






2. Inertia






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






4. Asana






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






6. 6th






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






8. Science of life






9. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






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






11. Spinal chord






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






13. Creator






14. Lower mental body






15. Ishvarapranidhana






16. 3rd






17. Ishvarapranidhana






18. Cool; through tongue






19. Disillusion






20. Through teeth; cold






21. Everything after Pantanjali






22. Dead fast resolve






23. Niyama






24. Asana






25. Pratyahara






26. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






27. Wisdom






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






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






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






31. Asteya






32. Ahimsa






33. Chakra mantra






34. Father of yoga






35. Disillusion






36. 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






37. Rhythmic - increases auric body






38. Tamas - rajas - sattva






39. 2nd






40. Father of yoga






41. Brahmacharya






42. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






43. Spinal chord






44. Spirit






45. 5th






46. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






47. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






48. Lower mental body






49. 1930s-1986 philosopher






50. Downward from navel to feet; elimination