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Yoga Vocab

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1. 5th






2. All prevading






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






4. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






5. Brahmacharya






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






7. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






8. 4th






9. Creator






10. Liberation of stagnant prana






11. Purity






12. Pratyahara






13. Lion's breath






14. Disillusion






15. 1930s-1986 philosopher






16. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






17. 7th






18. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






19. W/Swami Vivekananda






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






21. Liberation of stagnant prana






22. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






23. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






24. Inertia






25. Niyama






26. Dharana






27. Everything after Pantanjali






28. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






29. Bliss body






30. Through teeth; cold






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






32. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






33. Yoga of heart






34. Santosha






35. Dhyana






36. Aparigraha






37. Niyama






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






39. Satya






40. Activity - movement






41. Wisdom






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






43. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






44. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






45. Energy/emo body






46. Aparigraha






47. Asteya






48. Samadhi






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






50. Matter