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Yoga Vocab

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1. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






2. Pranayama






3. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






4. 7th






5. 6th






6. W/Swami Vivekananda






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






8. Margas






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






10. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






11. Samadhi






12. 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






13. Yoga of mind






14. Through teeth; cold






15. Purity






16. Satya






17. Creator






18. Matter






19. Aparigraha






20. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






21. Yoga of heart






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






23. 2nd






24. Inertia






25. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






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






27. Pratyahara






28. Santosha






29. Tamas - rajas - sattva






30. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






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






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






33. Creator






34. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






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






36. Lion's breath






37. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






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






39. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






40. Dharana






41. Dead fast resolve






42. Higher intellectual body






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






44. Bliss body






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






46. Bliss body






47. Disillusion






48. Saucha






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






50. Restraints - observances