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Yoga Vocab

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1. 1930s-1986 philosopher






2. Yoga of physical and mental control






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






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






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






6. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






7. W/Swami Vivekananda






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






9. Svadhyaya






10. 5th






11. Through teeth; cold






12. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






13. Asteya






14. Bliss body






15. Margas






16. Physical body






17. Niyama






18. Inertia






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






20. Dharana






21. Rhythmic - increases auric body






22. Margas






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






24. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


25. Samadhi






26. Protector






27. Ahimsa






28. 5 winds






29. Liberation of stagnant prana






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






31. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






32. Lam - vam - ram - yam - ham - om - silent om






33. Wisdom






34. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






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






36. Yoga of heart






37. Bliss body






38. Niyama






39. 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






40. Matter






41. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






42. Yama






43. Asana






44. Brahmacharya






45. Lower mental body






46. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






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






48. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






49. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






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