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Yoga Vocab

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1. Pratyahara






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






3. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


4. 2nd






5. Pratyahara






6. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






7. Yoga of heart






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






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






10. Yoga of heart






11. Ishvarapranidhana






12. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






13. Saucha






14. Inertia






15. Through teeth; cold






16. Niyama






17. 2nd






18. Asana






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






20. Activity - movement






21. 6th






22. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






23. Saucha






24. Vata - pitta - kapha






25. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






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






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






28. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






29. Creator






30. Niyama






31. Higher intellectual body






32. Dharana






33. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






34. Restraints - observances






35. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






36. Energy/emo body






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






38. Studied under Krisnamacharya






39. Protector






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






41. Father of yoga






42. Inertia






43. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






44. Asteya






45. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






46. Pranayama






47. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






48. Bliss body






49. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






50. All prevading