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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Science of life






2. Yoga of action






3. Restraints - observances






4. Niyama






5. Aparigraha






6. Asteya






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






8. Dhyana






9. Studied under Krisnamacharya






10. Aparigraha






11. Vata - pitta - kapha






12. Yoga of physical and mental control






13. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






14. 2nd






15. 5th






16. 7th






17. Yoga of heart






18. Spinal chord






19. Creator






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






21. Through teeth; cold






22. Pratyahara






23. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






24. Saucha






25. 5th






26. Liberation of stagnant prana






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






28. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






29. Matter






30. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






31. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






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






33. Restraints - observances






34. 7th






35. Spirit






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






37. Yama






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






39. Activity - movement






40. Studied under Krisnamacharya






41. 1930s-1986 philosopher






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






43. Bliss body






44. Yoga of heart






45. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






46. All prevading






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






48. Svadhyaya






49. Ishvarapranidhana






50. Pratyahara