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Yoga Vocab

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1. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






2. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






3. 4th






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






5. 1st chakra






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






7. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






8. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






9. Yoga of action






10. Lion's breath






11. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






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






13. Pratyahara






14. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






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






16. Margas






17. Restraints - observances






18. Spinal chord






19. Disillusion






20. Vata - pitta - kapha






21. Wisdom






22. Inertia






23. Ahimsa






24. Everything after Pantanjali






25. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






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






27. Ishvarapranidhana






28. Protector






29. 5th






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






31. Brahmacharya






32. Rhythmic - increases auric body






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






34. 7th






35. Dharana






36. Purity






37. Cool; through tongue






38. Purity






39. 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






40. Pranayama






41. Yoga of mind






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






43. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






44. Svadhyaya






45. Dead fast resolve






46. 3rd






47. Inertia






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






49. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






50. Niyama