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Yoga Vocab

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1. Aparigraha






2. Energy/emo body






3. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






4. Inertia






5. 2nd






6. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


7. Dharana






8. Margas






9. Liberation of stagnant prana






10. Aparigraha






11. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






12. Everything after Pantanjali






13. Brahmacharya






14. Lower mental body






15. Santosha






16. Saucha






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






18. W/Swami Vivekananda






19. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






20. Science of life






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






22. Activity - movement






23. Satya






24. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






25. 4th






26. Spinal chord






27. Spirit






28. Vata - pitta - kapha






29. Pratyahara






30. Spirit






31. Tapas






32. Yoga of mind






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






34. Tamas - rajas - sattva






35. Restraints - observances






36. Spinal chord






37. Rhythmic - increases auric body






38. Samadhi






39. Disillusion






40. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






41. Yama






42. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






43. Samadhi






44. Studied under Krisnamacharya






45. Physical body






46. 1930s-1986 philosopher






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






48. Niyama






49. Dhyana






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