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Yoga Vocab

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1. Through teeth; cold






2. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






3. All prevading






4. Lion's breath






5. Energy/emo body






6. Purity






7. Tamas - rajas - sattva






8. Aparigraha






9. Dhyana






10. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






11. Dead fast resolve






12. 6th






13. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






14. Wisdom






15. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






16. Rhythmic - increases auric body






17. Ishvarapranidhana






18. Studied under Krisnamacharya






19. Abundance






20. Chakra mantra






21. 5th






22. Tamas - rajas - sattva






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






24. 1st chakra






25. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






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






27. 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






28. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






29. Through teeth; cold






30. Father of yoga






31. 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






32. Everything after Pantanjali






33. W/Swami Vivekananda






34. Yoga of mind






35. Pratyahara






36. 3rd






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






38. Santosha






39. 1930s-1986 philosopher






40. Physical body






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






42. Yoga of mind






43. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






44. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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






46. Tapas






47. Abundance






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






49. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






50. Yama