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Yoga Vocab

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1. Pratyahara






2. Saucha






3. Dead fast resolve






4. Restraints - observances






5. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






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






7. Dhyana






8. Yama






9. 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






10. Disillusion






11. Physical body






12. Cool; through tongue






13. Satya






14. Vata - pitta - kapha






15. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






16. Tamas - rajas - sattva






17. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






18. Dead fast resolve






19. Abundance






20. Margas






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






22. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






23. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






24. 4th






25. 5th






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






27. Yoga of action






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






29. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






30. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






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






32. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






33. Pratyahara






34. Dhyana






35. Higher intellectual body






36. Rhythmic - increases auric body






37. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






38. Yoga of action






39. Aparigraha






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






41. Yoga of physical and mental control






42. 1930s-1986 philosopher






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






44. W/Swami Vivekananda






45. Spinal chord






46. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






47. Spinal chord






48. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






49. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






50. 3rd