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Yoga Vocab

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1. Restraints - observances






2. Samadhi






3. Margas






4. Spinal chord






5. Physical body






6. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






7. Higher intellectual body






8. Vata - pitta - kapha






9. Samadhi






10. Protector






11. Brahmacharya






12. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






13. Dhyana






14. Pranayama






15. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






16. Vata - pitta - kapha






17. Tapas






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






19. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






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






21. Spirit






22. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






23. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






24. Restraints - observances






25. 5 winds






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






27. Saucha






28. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






29. 1930s-1986 philosopher






30. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






31. Asana






32. Science of life






33. Tamas - rajas - sattva






34. Studied under Krisnamacharya






35. Science of life






36. Yoga of physical and mental control






37. Svadhyaya






38. Ahimsa






39. Inertia






40. 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






41. Inertia






42. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






43. Yoga of action






44. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






45. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






46. Wisdom






47. Asana






48. Yoga of heart






49. Pranayama






50. Energy/emo body