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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Tapas






2. Physical body






3. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






4. Everything after Pantanjali






5. Abundance






6. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






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






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






9. Lion's breath






10. Spinal chord






11. Science of life






12. Dharana






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






14. Brahmacharya






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






16. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






17. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






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






19. Activity - movement






20. Yoga of physical and mental control






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






22. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






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






24. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






25. Vata - pitta - kapha






26. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






27. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






28. Ahimsa






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






30. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






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






32. Ishvarapranidhana






33. 3rd






34. Santosha






35. Satya






36. Lower mental body






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






38. 7th






39. Purity






40. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






41. 2nd






42. Matter






43. Ahimsa






44. W/Swami Vivekananda






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






46. Energy/emo body






47. Dead fast resolve






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






49. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






50. Yoga of mind







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