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8 Limbs of Yoga |
Yama Niyama Asana Pranayama Pratyahara Diyana Samadhi |
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Yama |
how you address the world |
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Astyeya |
Yama of NON-STEALING |
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Ahimsa |
Yama of NON-VIOLENCE |
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Satya |
Yama of NON-LYING |
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Aparigraha |
Yama of NON-HOARDING |
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Brahamacharya |
Yama of CELIBACY and NON-CHEATING |
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Niyama |
How you address yourself |
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Saucha |
Niyama of CLEANLINESS, HEALTHY EATING |
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Santosha |
Niyama of CONTENTMENT NOT LINKED TO CIRCUMSTANCE |
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Tapas |
Niyama of HEAT, PASSION, AUSTERITY |
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Svadhyaya |
Niyama of SELF REFLECTION |
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Ishvara |
Niyama of SURRENDERING TO GOD |
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Asana |
Physical practice, poses |
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Pranayama |
Breathing techniques |
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Pratyahara |
Drawing senses inward |
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Dharana |
Meditation ON something |
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Diyana |
Meditation NOT ON anything, no mind wandering |
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Samadhi |
Oneness with all things, Englightenment |
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Kleshas |
mental states that cloud the mind and manifest in unwholesome actions, borne of invalid perception |
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Avidya |
Atman looks for external jewel, but it is internal (Klesha) |
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Raga |
Memory of pleasure (Klesha) |
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Dvhesha |
Aversion of pain (Klesha) |
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Abhinivesha |
Aversion to death (Klesha) |
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1 Limb Path |
Isvara-Pranidhana |
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Isvara-Pranidhana |
1 Limb Path: Complete absorption/surrender Atman merges TOTALLY with Brahman Some thread of this in all paths 3rd in 3 Limb Path |
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2 Limb path |
1. Abhyasa (Practice) 2. Vairagya (Non-Attachment) |
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Abhyasa |
1st in 2-Limb Path: PRACTICE Effort to remain present without interruption. Happens over a long period of time, gradually |
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Vairagya |
2nd in 2-Limb Path: NON-ATTACHMENT Control consciousness of sense objects Transcent prakriti |
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3 Limb Path |
1. Tapas (heat, passion, austerity) 2. Swadhyaya (self-reflection) 3. Isvara Pranidhana (one with Brahman) |
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Citta Vritti |
Mind, churning thoughts. Each complete thought has many vrittis. |
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5 Types of Citta Vritti |
Helpful: Pramana (Right knowledge) Vikalpa (Imagination/Metaphor) Not Helpful: Viparyaya (False knowledge) Nidra (Dreamless sleep) Smirti (Memory) |
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Pramana |
HELPFUL Right Knowledge Citta Vritti direct experience, inferred, taught |
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Vikalpa |
HELPFUL Imagination/Metaphor Citta Vritti |
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Viparyaya |
NOT HELPFUL False Knowledge Citta Vritti seeing things for what they are not, delusion, paranoia |
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Nidra |
NOT HELPFUL Dreamless Sleep Citta Vritti perception that nothing exists |
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Smirti |
NOT HELPFUL Memory Citta Vritti re-visiting past experiences |
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5 Hinderances to Waking Up |
1. Desire 2. Aversion 3. Restlessness 4. Sloth 5. Doubt |
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Aversion |
Hindrance to waking up - relationships should not be filled with ill feelings |
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Restlessness |
Hindrance to waking up - we cannot hold anxiety and worry, we must focus and accept |
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Sloth |
Hindrance to waking up - do what needs to be done |
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Doubt |
Hindrance to waking up - we must have a positive attitude and believe in ourselves |
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Desire |
Hindrance to waking up - we must control our desires |
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World View "A" |
Everything is random |
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World View "B" |
An external entity put you here and has a plan that is set in motion for you. Answers "why am I here?" |
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World View "C" |
You are creating your experience with past karma, your experience in this life and the karma that you accumulate or work off determines circumstances in your next life. |
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Baghavad Gita Summary |
Krishna provides council to Arjuna in a time of war. The story is a representation of the concept of DHARMA. |
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Dharma |
Duty, call for selfless action |
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5 Types of Yoga |
1. Karma (Discipline of action, acting without attachment) 2. Jnana (Knowledge, wisdom, study) 3. Laya (Renunciation) 4. Raja (Physical, "classical yoga") 5. Bhakti (Devotion and worship) |
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Karma Yoga |
Discipline of action, acting without attachment |
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Jnana Yoga |
Knowledge, wisdom, study |
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Laya Yoga |
Renunciation |
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Raja Yoga |
Physical control, "classical yoga" |
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Bhakti Yoga |
Devotion |
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Gunas |
1. Satva (Close to true form, a-egoic) 2. Rajas (Passion, activity, egoic) 3. Tamas (Stillness, lethargy, darkness) |
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Satva |
GUNA - close to true form, pure wisdom, a-egoic, harmonious |
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Rajas |
GUNA - passion, activity, egoic self interest |
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Tamas |
GUNA - stillness, mass, lethargy, darkness |
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Fascia |
thin sheath of tissue enclosing muscle and organs |
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Hyaluronic acid |
Molecule that is one of the chief components of the extracellular matrix. Contributes to cell proliferation. High levels make fascia happy. |
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Yin Yoga stimulates ____________________ |
production of hyaluronic acid |
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Yin Yoga targets _________________________ |
Elastin-based joints hips, shoulders, vertebrae-pelvis attachment |
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Elastin stays elastic because of _______________ |
Hyaluronic acid |
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Yin Yoga should be practiced _____ Yong Yoga |
before |
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Chakras |
1. Sahasrara - crown 2. Anja - third eye 3. Visuddha - throat 4. Anahata - heart 5. Manipura - solar plexus 6. Svadhistana - sacral 7. Muladhara - root |
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Sahasrara Chakra (body part, governs what, poses) |
CROWN CHAKRA Governs: scalp // enlightenment Poses: n/a |
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Anja Chakra (body part, governs what, poses) |
THIRD EYE CHAKRA Governs: brain // thought, insight, intuition Poses: headstand, meditation |
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Visuddha Chakra (body part, governs what, poses) |
THROAT CHAKRA Governs: lungs, neck, pranayama // speech Poses: shoulder stand, bridge, fish pose |
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Anahata Chakra (body part, governs what, poses) |
HEART CHAKRA Governs: arms, hands, heart, ribs, organs in ribs excluding lungs // emotions Poses: backbends, crow, hand balancing |
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Manipura Chakra (body part, governs what, poses) |
SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA Governs: core, digestive system // power Poses: plank, chattarunga, side plank, reverse plank, boat |
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Svadhistana Chakra (body part, governs what, poses) |
SACRAL CHAKRA Governs: sacrum, hips, reproductive organs // creativity, sexuality Poses: pigeon, reclined pigeon, warrior II |
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Muladhara Chakra (body part, governs what, poses) |
ROOT CHAKRA Governs: legs, feet, organs of elimination // safety, basic needs Poses: warrior I, balancing stick, forward folds with legs straight |
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Nadis |
1. Sushumna (central) 2. Ida (left, cooling, feminine) 3. Pingala (right, heating, masculine) |
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Sushumna Nadi |
Central, activated when breathing out BOTH nostrils simultaneously. Calms down the system |
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Ida Nadi |
LEFT of Sushumna, terminates in LEFT nostril, COOLING. FEMININE. |
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Pingala Nadi |
RIGHT of Sushumna, terminates in RIGHT nostril. MALE energy and vitality. Strength. HEATING. |