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Yoga Vocab

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1. Satya






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






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






4. 6th






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






6. 7th






7. 5th






8. 4th






9. 5th






10. Higher intellectual body






11. Yoga of physical and mental control






12. Tapas






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






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






15. Inertia






16. Spirit






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






18. Saucha






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






20. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






21. Dead fast resolve






22. Ahimsa






23. 1st chakra






24. Physical body






25. Pratyahara






26. Dhyana






27. Spinal chord






28. Science of life






29. 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






30. Satya






31. 7th






32. Santosha






33. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






34. Margas






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






36. Samadhi






37. Chakra mantra






38. Liberation of stagnant prana






39. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






40. Aparigraha






41. Yoga of heart






42. Saucha






43. 1930s-1986 philosopher






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






45. Chakra mantra






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






47. W/Swami Vivekananda






48. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






49. Everything after Pantanjali






50. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago