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Adho

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Face

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Mukha

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Downward

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Ardha

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Half

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Asta

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Eight

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Baddha

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Bound

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Bhakti

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Devotion

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Bhujanga

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Serpent or Snake

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Chakra

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Wheel or Circle

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Chandra

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Moon

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Chatur

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Four

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Chitta

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The collective Mind: Mind, reason and Ego

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Nadi

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Channel

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Pingala Nadi

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Starts at right nostril, goes up and over the back of the head down to the bottom of your spine

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Ida Nadi

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Starts at the Left nostril, goes up and over the back of the head down to the bottom of your spine

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Danda

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A staff

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Dhanu

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A bow

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Dharana

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Concentration

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Dhyana

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Meditation

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Hasta

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Hand

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Pada

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Feet or Hands

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Eka

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One

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Ha

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Sun

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Tha

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The Moon

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Hatha

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Sun/Moon Balance

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Hala

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Plow

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Janu

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Knee

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Kapota

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Pigeon

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Karma

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Action

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Karna

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The ear

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Kriya

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Rite, cleansing process

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Mala

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Garland or wreath

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Mandala

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Circle

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Matsya

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Fish

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Muhka

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Face

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Mudra

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A seal

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Nava

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Boat

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Padangustha

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Big Toe

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Padma

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Lotus

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Parivrtta

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Revolved

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Parsva

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Side, flank, lateral

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Paschima

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West, the back side of the body

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Pida

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Pain, suffering

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Purva

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East, the front side of the body

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Raja

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King, ruler

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Salabha

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A locust

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Sarvanga

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The Whole

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Setu

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A Bridge

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Siddha

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a sage, seer or prophet

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Sirsa

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The head

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Supta

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Sleeping

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Surya

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The Sun

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Svana

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A dog

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Tada

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A Mountain

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Tapas

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Burning away impurities through self- discipline

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Tri

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Upavistha

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Urdvha

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Raised, elevated

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Ustra

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Utkata

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powerful, fierce

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Uttana

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Intense Stretch

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Uttitha

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Raised up, extended, stretched

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Vajra

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Thunderbolt- the weapon of Indra

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Vira

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Vrksa

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Phalaka

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Shield or plank

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Uranga

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Prasarita

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Kona

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Sarvanga

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Whole body

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Ayama

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To lengthen, extend, stretch (yama=restraint or control)

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Sama

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Same, equal, balanced

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Vritti

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Fluctuations (of the mind)

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Kosha

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Layer, sheath

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Anna

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food or nourishment

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Maya

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Prana

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life force

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Manos

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Vijnyana

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Composed Wisdom

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Ananda

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Ujjayi

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Victorious uprising or victory from expansion

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Nadi

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Channel, flow or stream

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Shodhana

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Cleansing, purification

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Bhedana

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Surya Bhedana

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Sun Piercing breath

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Chandra Bhedana

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Moon piercing breath

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Mrigi Mudra

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Deer Seal- ring and middle finger touch thumb

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Kumbhak

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Retention of breath- or “empty pot”

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Antara Kumbhak

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Retention of breath after full inhalation

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Bahya Kumbhak

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Retention of breath after full exhalation

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Kapala

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Bhati

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To shine, via polishing or cleaning

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Kapalabhati

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skull shining breath

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Bhastrika

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Bellows breath

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Sitali

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Cooling or soothing

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Simha

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Go

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Ayus

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Veda

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Science or Wisdom

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Vikruti

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our current state

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Ashtanga

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Developed by K. Pattabhi Jois; 8 limbed; union of three things-posture, breathing and dristhi

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Anusara Yoga

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Developed by John Friend- means “to step into the current of Divine Will”- heart oriented, spiritually inspiring, but focused on alignment

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Bikram

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Founded by Bikram Choudhury; 26 poses, two breathing exercises, 105 degree room

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Dharma Yoga

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Based on Sri Dharma Mittra- based in all nine “classic” forms of yoga which are: Hatha, Raja, Karma, Kriya, Bhakti, Japa, Laya and Jnana, and especially the yamas and niyamas- emphasizes backbending

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Forrest Yoga

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Developed by ana Forrest- physical practice with emphasis on physical, mental and emotional healing- unique abdominal exercises

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Hatha Yoga

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All yoga comes from Hatha- come to be associated with a slower practice with no transitions- always incorporates meditations.

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Integral yoga

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Swami Satchidananda in the mid- 60’s stong focus on pranayama and meditation moreso than on asana

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Iyengar Yoga

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BKS Iyengar founded- strong attention to detail and precise alignment- and use of props

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Kundalini Yoga

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From Yogi Bhajan in the 60’s- focus on awakening Kundalini energy through regular practice of meditation, pranayama, mantra, and asana. called “the yoga of awareness”.

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Sivananda

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developed by Vishnu-Devananda -follows a set structure that includes pranayama, asana, and relaxation

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Yamas

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First Limb: Ethical guidelines- how you relate to others

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Niyamas

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Second Limb: Self-reflection- how we relate to ourselves

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Asana

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Third Limb: Postures

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Pranayama

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Fourth Limb: Breath control

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Pratyahara

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Fifth Limb: Sense Withdrawal

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Dharana

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Concentration

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Dhyana

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Meditation

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Samadhi

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Enlightenment

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Ahimsa

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Non-Violence

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Satya

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Truthfulness

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Asteya

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Non-stealing

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Brahmacharya

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Continence

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Aparigraha

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Non-coveting

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Saucha

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Cleanliness

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Samtosha

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Contentment

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Tapas

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Discipline

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Svadhyaya

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Self Study- reading spiritual texts

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Ishvarapranidhana

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Karma

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How our actions affect others and ourselves

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Jnana

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Wisdom and knowledge- to ask- who am I

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Bhakti Yoga

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Devotion; love, cultivating acceptance, comapssion, etc. Can be practiced through chanting mantra, kirtan, offerings

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Nada yoga

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Yoga of sound; can be practiced with sound baths, mantra

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Tantra Yoga

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works to reprogram the mind to find awareness in every state- awake, dreaming or asleep; energetic practices of ritual, ceremony and study- incorporates mind and body energetically

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Bhavana

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Mood, feeling

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