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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Dhyana






2. Yoga of heart






3. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






4. Rhythmic - increases auric body






5. Saucha






6. Pratyahara






7. Energy/emo body






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






9. W/Swami Vivekananda






10. Abundance






11. Yama






12. Uddiyana - moola - jalandhara (net - web); maha (all three)






13. 5 winds






14. Aparigraha






15. Santosha






16. Yoga of action






17. Higher intellectual body






18. Asana






19. Matter






20. Asteya






21. 3rd






22. 4th






23. 6th






24. Vata - pitta - kapha






25. Restraints - observances






26. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






27. 1st chakra






28. Chakra mantra






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. Creator






31. 7th






32. 5th






33. Yoga of mind






34. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






35. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






36. Studied under Krisnamacharya






37. Everything after Pantanjali






38. Dharana






39. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






40. Purity






41. Lower mental body






42. Energy/emo body






43. Lower mental body






44. 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






45. Dead fast resolve






46. W/Swami Vivekananda






47. Disillusion






48. Yoga of action






49. Protector






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