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Yoga Vocab

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1. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






2. Dharana






3. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






4. Yoga of physical and mental control






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






6. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






7. Dead fast resolve






8. Tamas - rajas - sattva






9. 1st chakra






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






11. Saucha






12. Through teeth; cold






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






14. Restraints - observances






15. Pratyahara






16. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






17. Dhyana






18. Creator






19. Science of life






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






21. Asana






22. 1st chakra






23. Inertia






24. Lower mental body






25. Chakra mantra






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






27. Svadhyaya






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






29. Niyama






30. Everything after Pantanjali






31. Asteya






32. Activity - movement






33. Ahimsa






34. 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






35. Spinal chord






36. Santosha






37. Bliss body






38. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






39. Ishvarapranidhana






40. Father of yoga






41. Aparigraha






42. 5 winds






43. Dharana






44. 4th






45. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






46. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






47. Spirit






48. Abundance






49. Purity






50. Protector