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Yoga Vocab

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






2. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






3. Pratyahara






4. Aparigraha






5. Rhythmic - increases auric body






6. 5th






7. Disillusion






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






9. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






10. 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






11. Asana






12. Liberation of stagnant prana






13. Lion's breath






14. All prevading






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






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






17. Asteya






18. Creator






19. 6th






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






21. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






22. Santosha






23. Restraints - observances






24. Yoga of action






25. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






26. Inertia






27. Physical body






28. Studied under Krisnamacharya






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






30. Father of yoga






31. Higher intellectual body






32. Brahmacharya






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






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






35. Ishvarapranidhana






36. Lion's breath






37. W/Swami Vivekananda






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






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






40. Wisdom






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






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






43. Cool; through tongue






44. Inertia






45. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






46. Pranayama






47. Samadhi






48. Everything after Pantanjali






49. 2nd






50. Studied under Krisnamacharya