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Yoga Vocab

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1. Dhyana






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






3. Saucha






4. Lion's breath






5. 4th






6. Rhythmic - increases auric body






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






8. Everything after Pantanjali






9. Energy/emo body






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






11. 5 winds






12. Yama






13. Tapas






14. Activity - movement






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






16. Protector






17. Wisdom






18. Rhythmic - increases auric body






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






20. Dead fast resolve






21. Abundance






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






23. 3rd






24. 5 winds






25. Asteya






26. 1st chakra






27. Santosha






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






29. Through teeth; cold






30. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






31. 5th






32. 7th






33. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






34. Satya






35. Restraints - observances






36. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






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






38. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






39. 6th






40. 1930s-1986 philosopher






41. Energy/emo body






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






43. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






44. Brahmacharya






45. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






46. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






47. Purity






48. Physical body






49. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






50. Father of yoga