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Yoga Vocab

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1. Svadhyaya






2. Saucha






3. Chakra mantra






4. 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






5. All prevading






6. Yoga of action






7. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






8. Tapas






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






10. Higher intellectual body






11. Samadhi






12. Bliss body






13. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






14. Abundance






15. Yama






16. Chakra mantra






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






18. Yoga of mind






19. Svadhyaya






20. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






21. Samadhi






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






23. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






24. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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






26. Margas






27. Saucha






28. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






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






30. Science of life






31. Spinal chord






32. Vata - pitta - kapha






33. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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34. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






35. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






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. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






38. 1930s-1986 philosopher






39. Creator






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






41. Dead fast resolve






42. Through teeth; cold






43. Yoga of heart






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






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






46. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






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






48. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






49. 6th






50. Lion's breath