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Yoga Vocab

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1. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






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






3. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






4. 1930s-1986 philosopher






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






6. 3rd






7. Spinal chord






8. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






9. Creator






10. Everything after Pantanjali






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






12. Physical body






13. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






14. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






15. Asteya






16. Chakra mantra






17. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






18. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






19. 5 winds






20. Dharana






21. Matter






22. Santosha






23. Dead fast resolve






24. Yoga of mind






25. Brahmacharya






26. Bliss body






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






28. Yoga of action






29. Wisdom






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






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






32. Svadhyaya






33. Cool; through tongue






34. Dhyana






35. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






36. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


37. 5 winds






38. Brahmacharya






39. Disillusion






40. Tamas - rajas - sattva






41. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






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






43. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






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






45. 4th






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






47. Santosha






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






49. 7th






50. Yoga of physical and mental control