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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Activity - movement






2. Samadhi






3. Asana






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






5. Yoga of physical and mental control






6. 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






7. Physical body






8. Margas






9. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






10. Yoga of action






11. Matter






12. Creator






13. Protector






14. Dharana






15. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






16. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






17. Svadhyaya






18. Dhyana






19. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






20. Dharana






21. Disillusion






22. 1930s-1986 philosopher






23. Rhythmic - increases auric body






24. Inertia






25. Spirit






26. Yoga of physical and mental control






27. Samadhi






28. Svadhyaya






29. Yama






30. Science of life






31. Through teeth; cold






32. Saucha






33. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






34. Creator






35. Saucha






36. Yoga of heart






37. Father of yoga






38. Through teeth; cold






39. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






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






41. Spinal chord






42. Everything after Pantanjali






43. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






44. Alt nostril; IN left - OUT right w/bandha






45. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






46. 7th






47. Vata - pitta - kapha






48. W/Swami Vivekananda






49. Dhyana






50. Niyama