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Yoga Vocab

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1. Studied under Krisnamacharya






2. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






3. Margas






4. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






5. Tamas - rajas - sattva






6. Studied under Krisnamacharya






7. 1930s-1986 philosopher






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






9. Restraints - observances






10. Chakra mantra






11. Yoga of action






12. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






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






14. Dhyana






15. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






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






17. Creator






18. Purity






19. Chakra mantra






20. Samadhi






21. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


22. Activity - movement






23. Brahmacharya






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






25. Father of yoga






26. Ishvarapranidhana






27. Protector






28. Vata - pitta - kapha






29. Lower mental body






30. Tamas - rajas - sattva






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






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






33. Ahimsa






34. Pratyahara






35. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






36. Satya






37. Higher intellectual body






38. Energy/emo body






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






40. Lion's breath






41. Disillusion






42. Aparigraha






43. Tapas






44. Abundance






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






46. Tapas






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






48. Matter






49. Margas






50. Dead fast resolve