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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Everything after Pantanjali






2. Samadhi






3. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






4. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






5. Dharana






6. Svadhyaya






7. 5th






8. Asteya






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






10. Tamas - rajas - sattva






11. Psychic breathing; 'upward + success'; energy: mind - cold; body - hot






12. 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






13. Samadhi






14. Energy/emo body






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






16. Abundance






17. Yoga of physical and mental control






18. Activity - movement






19. Matter






20. Through teeth; cold






21. Chakra mantra






22. Margas






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






24. Protector






25. 6th






26. Yoga of mind






27. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






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






29. Through teeth; cold






30. Father of yoga






31. Yama






32. 3rd






33. Dead fast resolve






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






35. Activity - movement






36. 5 winds






37. Yoga of heart






38. Ahimsa






39. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






40. Santosha






41. Inertia






42. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


43. Saucha






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






45. Yoga of physical and mental control






46. W/Swami Vivekananda






47. Wisdom






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






49. Santosha






50. Pranayama