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Yoga Vocab

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1. Tamas - rajas - sattva






2. Ishvarapranidhana






3. Dhyana






4. 7th






5. Yoga of heart






6. Physical body






7. Restraints - observances






8. 5 winds






9. Dharana






10. Margas






11. Samadhi






12. Asana






13. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






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






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






16. Dharana






17. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






18. Alt nostril; IN left - OUT right w/bandha






19. Purity






20. Father of yoga






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






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






23. Yoga of action






24. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


25. Science of life






26. Lion's breath






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






28. Santosha






29. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






30. Niyama






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






32. Liberation of stagnant prana






33. Lion's breath






34. Spinal chord






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






36. Rhythmic - increases auric body






37. Satya






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






39. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






40. Creator






41. Alt nostril; IN left - OUT right w/bandha






42. Restraints - observances






43. 1930s-1986 philosopher






44. Dhyana






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






46. 7th






47. 5th






48. Ishvarapranidhana






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






50. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads