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Yoga Vocab

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1. Svadhyaya






2. 2nd






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






4. Matter






5. 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






6. Through teeth; cold






7. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






8. Samadhi






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






10. Ahimsa






11. W/Swami Vivekananda






12. 4th






13. Science of life






14. Tamas - rajas - sattva






15. Inertia






16. Bliss body






17. All prevading






18. 4th






19. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






20. Asana






21. Yoga of mind






22. Vata - pitta - kapha






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






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






25. Satya






26. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






27. Aparigraha






28. Liberation of stagnant prana






29. Restraints - observances






30. Asteya






31. Santosha






32. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






33. Protector






34. Restraints - observances






35. 5th






36. Cool; through tongue






37. Activity - movement






38. Disillusion






39. Margas






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






41. Activity - movement






42. Lower mental body






43. Lion's breath






44. 1st chakra






45. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






46. 1st chakra






47. Physical body






48. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






49. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






50. Dhyana