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Yoga Vocab

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1. Dhyana






2. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






3. Everything after Pantanjali






4. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






5. Pratyahara






6. Pranayama






7. W/Swami Vivekananda






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






9. Yoga of physical and mental control






10. Lower mental body






11. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






12. Dharana






13. Tamas - rajas - sattva






14. Energy/emo body






15. Svadhyaya






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






17. Yoga of action






18. Aparigraha






19. 1930s-1986 philosopher






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






21. 1st chakra






22. Yoga of physical and mental control






23. Higher intellectual body






24. Asana






25. 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






26. Saucha






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






28. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






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






30. Aparigraha






31. Asana






32. 7th






33. Niyama






34. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






35. 4th






36. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






37. Inertia






38. Restraints - observances






39. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






40. Father of yoga






41. Activity - movement






42. Satya






43. 5 winds






44. Bliss body






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






46. Spinal chord






47. All prevading






48. Yama






49. Margas






50. Ahimsa