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Yoga Vocab

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1. Yoga of mind






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






3. Aparigraha






4. Yoga of physical and mental control






5. Everything after Pantanjali






6. Aparigraha






7. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


8. Restraints - observances






9. Lower mental body






10. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






11. Dharana






12. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






13. Matter






14. All prevading






15. Tamas - rajas - sattva






16. Higher intellectual body






17. 5th






18. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






19. 1930s-1986 philosopher






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






21. Liberation of stagnant prana






22. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






23. 2nd






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






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






26. Dhyana






27. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






28. 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






29. Creator






30. Asteya






31. Rhythmic - increases auric body






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






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






34. Creator






35. Vata - pitta - kapha






36. Yama






37. Yoga of physical and mental control






38. Niyama






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






40. Ishvarapranidhana






41. Spirit






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






43. Bliss body






44. Chakra mantra






45. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






46. Yoga of heart






47. Chakra mantra






48. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






49. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






50. Lower mental body