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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Alt nostril; IN left - OUT right w/bandha






2. Rhythmic - increases auric body






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






4. Restraints - observances






5. Dead fast resolve






6. 5th






7. 3rd






8. Yoga of mind






9. Santosha






10. Ahimsa






11. Bliss body






12. Activity - movement






13. Satya






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






15. Dead fast resolve






16. Through teeth; cold






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






18. Science of life






19. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






20. All prevading






21. Pranayama






22. Science of life






23. Ishvarapranidhana






24. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






25. 3rd






26. 1930s-1986 philosopher






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






28. Cool; through tongue






29. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






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






31. Abundance






32. Studied under Krisnamacharya






33. Tapas






34. Chakra mantra






35. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






36. Asteya






37. Svadhyaya






38. 5th






39. Margas






40. Ishvarapranidhana






41. Physical body






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






43. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






44. 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






45. Saucha






46. Protector






47. 7th






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






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






50. Downward from navel to feet; elimination







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