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Yoga Vocab

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1. Svadhyaya






2. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






3. Saucha






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






5. 5th






6. Niyama






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






8. Studied under Krisnamacharya






9. Wisdom






10. Dead fast resolve






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






12. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






13. Pratyahara






14. Liberation of stagnant prana






15. Lion's breath






16. 5 winds






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






18. Through teeth; cold






19. Inertia






20. 2nd






21. Matter






22. Abundance






23. Spirit






24. Inertia






25. Physical body






26. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






27. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






28. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






29. 6th






30. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






31. Samadhi






32. Margas






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






34. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






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






36. 1930s-1986 philosopher






37. Creator






38. Yoga of physical and mental control






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






40. 2nd






41. 4th






42. Science of life






43. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






44. Ishvarapranidhana






45. Father of yoga






46. Higher intellectual body






47. Dhyana






48. 5 winds






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






50. Samadhi