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Yoga Vocab

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1. Higher intellectual body






2. Yoga of physical and mental control






3. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






4. 4th






5. Liberation of stagnant prana






6. Restraints - observances






7. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






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






9. 1930s-1986 philosopher






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






11. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






12. All prevading






13. Yoga of mind






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






15. Pranayama






16. 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






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






18. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






19. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






20. Cool; through tongue






21. Inertia






22. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






23. Yama






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






25. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






26. Bliss body






27. Yoga of heart






28. Aparigraha






29. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






30. Margas






31. 1st chakra






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






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






34. Asana






35. Ishvarapranidhana






36. Yama






37. Spinal chord






38. 6th






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






40. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






41. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






42. Tamas - rajas - sattva






43. Everything after Pantanjali






44. Dharana






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






46. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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






48. Disillusion






49. Ahimsa






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