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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






2. Brahmacharya






3. 5 winds






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






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






6. Pratyahara






7. Svadhyaya






8. All prevading






9. 1930s-1986 philosopher






10. Abundance






11. Yama






12. Asteya






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






14. Margas






15. Vata - pitta - kapha






16. Disillusion






17. Margas






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






19. Asana






20. Niyama






21. Samadhi






22. Pranayama






23. 3rd






24. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






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






26. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






27. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






28. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






29. Ishvarapranidhana






30. Satya






31. Wisdom






32. Liberation of stagnant prana






33. Activity - movement






34. Yoga of action






35. Yoga of physical and mental control






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






37. Physical body






38. 3rd






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






40. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






41. Protector






42. Physical body






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






44. 2nd






45. Santosha






46. Energy/emo body






47. Tapas






48. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






49. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






50. Ishvarapranidhana