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Yoga Vocab

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1. Yama






2. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






3. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






4. Restraints - observances






5. 1930s-1986 philosopher






6. Studied under Krisnamacharya






7. Cool; through tongue






8. 5 winds






9. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


10. Physical body






11. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






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






13. Dead fast resolve






14. 2nd






15. Asteya






16. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


17. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






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






19. Vata - pitta - kapha






20. Pranayama






21. 6th






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






23. Tamas - rajas - sattva






24. Niyama






25. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






26. Studied under Krisnamacharya






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






28. Yoga of physical and mental control






29. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






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






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






32. Creator






33. Saucha






34. 2nd






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






36. 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






37. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






38. Rhythmic - increases auric body






39. Svadhyaya






40. Yoga of mind






41. Lion's breath






42. Wisdom






43. Lower mental body






44. Father of yoga






45. Pratyahara






46. Satya






47. Yoga of action






48. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






49. Everything after Pantanjali






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