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Yoga Vocab

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1. Matter






2. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






3. 6th






4. Satya






5. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






6. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






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






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






9. Satya






10. All prevading






11. Dhyana






12. Yoga of physical and mental control






13. Pratyahara






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






15. 5th






16. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






17. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






18. Inertia






19. Dharana






20. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






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






22. Dead fast resolve






23. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






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






25. Yama






26. Chakra mantra






27. Pranayama






28. Yoga of action






29. Vata - pitta - kapha






30. 2nd






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






32. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






33. Diet and nutrition - herbs - massage/marma pt therapy - asana/pranayama - lifestyle changes - mantra - mediation - purification/fasting






34. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






35. 4th






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






37. Father of yoga






38. Lion's breath






39. Abundance






40. Brahmacharya






41. Liberation of stagnant prana






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






43. Rhythmic - increases auric body






44. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






45. 3rd






46. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






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






48. Science of life






49. Asteya






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