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Sanskrit, 8 limbs of yoga, 7 chakras, yoga sutras and philosophy

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Baddha

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Bound

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Vinyasa

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Move in a special way (with intention/attention), flowing sequence

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Pranava

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cosmic hum of the universe “OM”

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anga

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limb

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angustha

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big toe

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janu

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knee

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mukha

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face

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pada

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foot

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sirsa

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head

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sava

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corpse

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hasta

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hand

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adha

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down

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kona

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angle

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parivritti

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twist/revolved

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pascima

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back, rear, west

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utthita

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raised or extended

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urdhva

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upwards

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viparita

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inverted

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eka

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one

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dvi

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two

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tri

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three

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catur

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four

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panca

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five

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asta

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eight

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sarva

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all

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ardha

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half

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bhujanga

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cobra

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kapota

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pigeon

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matsya

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fish

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mayura

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peacock

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simha

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lion

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salabha

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locust

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svana

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dog

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ustra

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camel

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vrcika

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scorpion

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gomu

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cow

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marjari

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cat

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baka

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crow

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beka

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frog

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bala

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child

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vira

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hero

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virabhadra

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warrior

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candra

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moon

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vrksa

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tree

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surya

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sun

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tada

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mountain

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padma

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lotus

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bandha

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lock; physical locks that are applied to hold, tighten or lock the energy in the body so it may be redirected to other specific channels in the subtle body. Traditionally there are four bandhas used in hatha yoga: Jalandhara Bandha (chin lock), Uddiyana Bandha (abdominal lock), Moola Bandha (perineum lock), Maha Bandha (application of all of the above locks)

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danda

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staff

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hala

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plow/poison

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sukkam

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happiness/ease

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dukkam

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suffering

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utkata

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might, fierce

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parsva

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side

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japa

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spiritual discipline involving the meditative repetition of a mantra

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pranayama

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breath control (prana = energy, breath; yama = stretch/control), 4th limb of yoga

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puja

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worship

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abhyasa

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practice, effort

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avidya

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ignorance (one of the 5 chitta vrttis)

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akasha

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space, ether or sky (one of the Pangha Maha Bhutas or 5th elements in yoga)

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ananda

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joyfulness, bliss

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asana

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posture, seat, 3rd limb of yoga

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bhakti

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devotion, one of the four paths of yoga

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Brahman

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the universal Self

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Chakra

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subtle energy center

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devi

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goddess, female deity

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dharma

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law, religion, duty

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gita

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guna

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quality, attribute

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hatha

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force, joining of sun (ha) and moon (tha)

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ksatriya

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warrior class…. In the story of Bhagavad Gita, prince Ariuna talks with Lord Krishna about his struggle with facing the duty to kill his relatives. Arjuna is “exhorted by his charioteer, Krishna, among others, to stop hesitating and fulfill his duty as a warrior and kill. It is about finding liberation and discusses dharma and bhakti.

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mala

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mandala

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parama

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chief, highest, best

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phala

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fruit (karmaphala fruits of actions)

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raja

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translates to “king”

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risi

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a seer or sage

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rupa

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sadhana

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shakti

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feminie energy/power, consort of Shiva

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santi/shanti

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satchidananda

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being, consciousness, bliss (our true nature)

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sutra

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svarupa

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one’s essential nature

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tejas

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fire, light

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ubhaya

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upanisad

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text holding the essential wisdom of the Vedas

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vairagya

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non-attachment, non-thirsting for past experience

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vajra

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thunderbolt, diamond

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vastu

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art of placement

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vayu

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wind or air (air is one of the Pangha Maha Bhutas or 5th elements in yoga)

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veda

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vrtti

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fluctuation, a turning

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yoga

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Yogas citta vrtti nirodhah

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Yoga Sutra 1.2 - Yoga is the restriction of the fluctuations of consciousness (citta = conditioned consciousness; nirodha = restraint, stilling, cessation;
vrtti = fluctuation, a turning)

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nadi

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energy channels in the body (72,000)

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sushumna nadi

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The central nadi that runs along the spine passing through each of the seven chakras where the ida and pingala meet/cross.

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Ida nadi

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Negative charge, white color, left side, lunar/moon, comfort, feminine

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pingala nadi

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Positive charge, red color, right side, sun, tawny, masculine

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kundalini shakti

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the latent serpent power. starts at muladhara (root) chakra but can rise up the chakras and increase higher spiritual consciousness

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mantra

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mind protector

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AUM

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A = Bramha (beginning, creator), U = VIshnu (everything in the middle that sustains), M = Shiva (destroyer), __ (the silence between OMs that contains an OM)….. Om is believed to be the sound that brought the universe into being, the sound of everything.

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Vayu

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winds or vital forces

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Prana vayu

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breath & vitality

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Udaha vayu

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Upward moving from the throat up; speech, expression & spiritual growth (if you are too much in your head restorative/heart openers/standing poses can help restore balance)

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Vyana vayu

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Control center, circulates around the body, integrating the system

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Samana vayu

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fire; regulates digestion; centering; moves in a circular pattern through the belly

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Apana vayu

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downward moving force; grounding and elimination (If you can’t let go or eliminate twists/squats/malasana can help restore balance)

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Anna maya kosha

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First layer; associated with food, physical self/tangible parts & skin; first step to take care of your outside/basic needs

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Prana maya kosha

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Second layer; associated with breath, good air, circulation in the body

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Mano maya kosha

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Third layer; associated with nervous system & emotional baggage; waves of thought or awareness

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Vijana maya kosha

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Fourth layer; intelligence or wisdom body; deeper insight into ourselves and the world

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Ananda maya kosha

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Fifth layer; bliss body; true self

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Kriya

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Cleansing, clearing out by moving prana and vayus

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viveka

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discernment, realizing that nothing is gained or lost (salt mixed with water is still there)

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Sthira Sukham Asanam

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Yoga sutra 2.46 - Seated Posture Should Be Steady And Comfortable (Sthira = stable; Sukham = comfortable, ease filled; Asana

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Yama

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5 ethical disciplines, universal application, involves yourself and others (ahimsa, satya, asteya, brahmacharya & aparigraha)…. First limb of yoga

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Ahimsa

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1st yama - non violence

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Satya

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2nd yama - truth

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Asteya

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3rd yama - non stealing

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Brahmacharya

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4th yama - celibacy, conscious choices on how to spend your prana to honor your sacred self (“Don’t blow your prana all over town”)

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Aparigraha

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5th yama - non coveting/hoarding things one doesn’t need

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Niyama

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5 principles that apply to the individual (Saucha, Santosha, Tapas, Svadhyaya, Isvara)… Second limb of yoga

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Saucha

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1st Niyama - purity and cleaniless

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Santosha

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2nd Niyama - contentment, joy without attachment, we can be content but not happy

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Tapas

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3rd Niyama - fire, blaze with purpose, ardour

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Svadhyaya

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4th Niyama - study of the Self through sacred texts

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Isvara

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5th Niyama - Giving results to God, dedication to the Lord

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Karma

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right action without attachment to the results of that action. one of the four paths of yoga

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Prakriti

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Things you can conceptualize (the seen), nature, matter…. of three qualities tamas, rajas & sattva

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Purusha

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Spirit, the Seer (God), consciousness, the eternal reality, pure self

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Gunas

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3 qualities of life that bind us to nature - Tamas (negative charge, dark, old/slow, inertia, laziness), Rajas (positive charge, air, energetic, lust, greed), Sattva (in balance, pure, serene, content)

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Dharana

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concentration (6th limb of yoga)

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Dhyana

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meditation (7th limb of yoga)

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Samadhi

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state of super/enlightened consciousness, become one with God (8th limb of yoga)

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Pratyahara

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withdrawal of the senses (5th limb of yoga)

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Satsang

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highest truth, the company of a guru or with an assembly of persons who listen to, talk about, and assimilate the truth

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Muladhara Chakra

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1st Chakra - “root”, earth, survival instincts, bowels, bladder, adrenal glands, basic needs;
Location: Feet to base/bottom of spine
Seed mantra: Lam
Color: Red
Vayu: Apana (downward)
Asanas: Squat, child’s pose, sukhasana (easy sitting pose), padmasana, utkatasana

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Svadisthana Chakra

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2nd Chakra - “one’s own place”, water, sexual organs, creativity, attraction;
Location: hips & pelvis
Seed mantra: Vam
Color: Orange
Vayu: Vyana
Asanas: Ankle to knee, baddha konasana, Upavistha Konasana (wide angle pose)

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Manipura Chakra

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3rd Chakra - "lustrous gems", fire, digestion, confidence, determination, power, autonomy, transformation;
Location: Belly
Seed mantra: Ram
Color: Yellow
Vayu: Samana
Asanas: Navasana, Bakasana
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Anahata Chakra

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4th Chakra - “unstuck sound”, air, heart, lungs, community, compassion, karma yoga/volunteering;
Location: Heart center
Seed mantra: Yam
Color: Green
Vayu: Prana
Asanas: Ustrasana, Urdva Dhanurasana, backbends/hear openers

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Vissudi Chakra

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5th Chakra - “Purificaiton”, ether/space, communication, speaking & listening;
Location: Throat
Seed mantra: Ham
Color: Turquoise
Vayu: Udana
Asanas: Shoulderstand, setu bhanda (bridge), saying mantras in the shower or in asana practice

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Ajna Chakra

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6th Chakra - "Perception", light, intuition, concentration, insight
Location: Third eye
Seed mantra: Om
Color: Indigo
Vayu: none
Asanas: balancing shapes, child's pose
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Sahasrara Chakra

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7th Chakra - Connection to the divine 
Location: Crown of the head
Seed mantra: Om or no sound
Color: Violet
Vayu: none
Asanas: headstand, transcendental meditation
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Bija

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Samskara

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mental and emotional patterns or actions; can be +/- ; sam = complete or joined together; kara = action, cause, or doing;

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Shiva

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Patron god of yoga, meditation & arts; One of the holy trinity.

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Vasisthasana

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Side plank, Vasistha = most excellent/richest; Vasistha is the name of several yoga sages

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jala

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water (one of the Pangha Maha Bhutas or 5th elements in yoga)

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agni

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fire (one of the Pangha Maha Bhutas or 5th elements in yoga)

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prithivi

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earth (one of the Pangha Maha Bhutas or 5th elements in yoga)

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Ayurveda

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Harmony with the surroundings (like increases like, opposite brings balance)

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setu

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bridge or dam

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salamba

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with support (sa = with + alamba = support)

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Patanjali

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May have been a few different people; lived sometime between 200 BCE - 200/300 CE. Created the Yoga Sutras, which is the guidebook of classical (raja) yoga. The Yoga Sutra is made of 195 sutras, or words of wisdom…..
According to legend, in order to teach yoga on Earth, Patanjali fell from heaven in the form of a little snake into the upturned palms (a mudra known as anjali) of his virgin mother, Gonika. Gonika was also a powerful yogini. He is considered an incarnation of the serpent king, Ananta (endless), whose coils are said to support Vishnu.

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Raja yoga

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One of the four paths of yoga. The path of the mind & meditation; emphasizes meditation, while encompassing the whole of Yoga. It directly deals with the encountering and transcending thoughts of the mind.

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Jnana Yoga

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One of the four paths of yoga. The path of knowledge, wisdom, introspection and contemplation. It involves deep exploration of the nature our being by systematically exploring and setting aside false identities.

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Bhastrika

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Breath of fire, Can start with panting and then breathe in out and of the nostrils, not for pregnant or angry people

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Anjaneyasna

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