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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Satya






2. Science of life






3. Yama






4. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






5. Brought Hatha yoga to America in 40s; studied under Krishnamacharya






6. Satya






7. Rig-Veda: fountainhead of Hinduism ('praise of knowledge')






8. 6th






9. Activity - movement






10. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






11. Concentrative - tactile - integrative - contemplative - off-mat






12. Lam - vam - ram - yam - ham - om - silent om






13. Yoga of physical and mental control






14. Tamas - rajas - sattva






15. Chakra mantra






16. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






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






18. Concentrative - tactile - integrative - contemplative - off-mat






19. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






20. 2nd






21. Asteya






22. Lion's breath






23. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






24. Asana






25. Bliss body






26. Abundance






27. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






28. Energy/emo body






29. 1930s-1986 philosopher






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






31. Restraints - observances






32. W/Swami Vivekananda






33. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






34. Vata - pitta - kapha






35. Asteya






36. Yoga of mind






37. Ishvarapranidhana






38. Protector






39. Liberation of stagnant prana






40. Disillusion






41. 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






42. Yoga of action






43. Tamas - rajas - sattva






44. Yama






45. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






46. Yoga of action






47. 2nd






48. Everything after Pantanjali






49. Samadhi






50. Matter