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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






2. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






3. Yama






4. Aparigraha






5. Wisdom






6. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






7. Diet and nutrition - herbs - massage/marma pt therapy - asana/pranayama - lifestyle changes - mantra - mediation - purification/fasting






8. Vata - pitta - kapha






9. 7th






10. Asana






11. Margas






12. Svadhyaya






13. Inertia






14. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






15. Ishvarapranidhana






16. Spirit






17. 5 winds






18. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






19. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






20. Matter






21. 4th






22. Abundance






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






24. Strike through lunar channel; IN left - OUT right: cooling






25. Energy/emo body






26. Protector






27. Satya






28. Ahimsa - satya - asteya - brahmacharya - aparigrahal; refinement of outer behavioral Karmas via healthy relationship to others (thus true Self)






29. Tapas






30. Higher intellectual body






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






32. Saucha






33. 5th






34. Ahimsa - satya - asteya - brahmacharya - aparigrahal; refinement of outer behavioral Karmas via healthy relationship to others (thus true Self)






35. Asteya






36. Matter






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






38. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






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






40. Yoga of physical and mental control






41. Restraints - observances






42. 1st chakra






43. Studied under Krisnamacharya






44. Cool; through tongue






45. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






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






47. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






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






49. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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50. 5 winds