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Yoga Vocab

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1. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






2. Cool; through tongue






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






4. Asana






5. 6th






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






7. Father of yoga






8. 5th






9. Pranayama






10. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


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






12. 4th






13. Yoga of action






14. 2nd






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






16. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






17. All prevading






18. All prevading






19. Tapas






20. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


21. Yama






22. Yoga of heart






23. 1st chakra






24. Creator






25. Ishvarapranidhana






26. Cool; through tongue






27. Studied under Krisnamacharya






28. Asteya






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






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






31. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






32. Chakra mantra






33. Chakra mantra






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






35. Dharana






36. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






37. Yoga of physical and mental control






38. Yoga of physical and mental control






39. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






40. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






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






42. Everything after Pantanjali






43. Spirit






44. Lion's breath






45. Margas






46. 1930s-1986 philosopher






47. Niyama






48. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






49. Disillusion






50. Santosha