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Yoga Vocab

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1. Saucha






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






3. 4th






4. Restraints - observances






5. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


6. Protector






7. Vata - pitta - kapha






8. 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






9. Yoga of physical and mental control






10. Brahmacharya






11. Yoga of action






12. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






13. Abundance






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






15. Physical body






16. Pranayama






17. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






18. Pranayama






19. Protector






20. Asteya






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






22. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






23. Activity - movement






24. Liberation of stagnant prana






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






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






27. Spinal chord






28. Dharana






29. Dharana






30. Spirit






31. Samadhi






32. Abundance






33. 5 winds






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






35. Niyama






36. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






37. 1st chakra






38. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






39. Disillusion






40. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


41. 2nd






42. Father of yoga






43. Energy/emo body






44. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






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






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






47. Inertia






48. Yoga of action






49. Chakra mantra






50. Alt nostril; IN left - OUT right w/bandha