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Yoga Vocab

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1. Studied under Krisnamacharya






2. Creator






3. 5 winds






4. Niyama






5. Dead fast resolve






6. Higher intellectual body






7. Restraints - observances






8. Yoga of action






9. To strike through solar channel; IN right - OUT left






10. Studied under Krisnamacharya






11. Saucha






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






13. Tapas






14. Through teeth; cold






15. Samadhi






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






17. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






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






19. 6th






20. Wisdom






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






22. Abundance






23. Santosha






24. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






25. Dhyana






26. Yoga of physical and mental control






27. Activity - movement






28. 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






29. Santosha






30. Father of yoga






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






32. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






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






34. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






35. Dead fast resolve






36. All prevading






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






38. Inertia






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






40. Rhythmic - increases auric body






41. 5 winds






42. Asana






43. Purity






44. Lion's breath






45. Yoga of heart






46. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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47. 1st chakra






48. Spinal chord






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






50. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali







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