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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






2. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






3. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






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






5. 5 winds






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






7. Science of life






8. 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






9. Creator






10. Aparigraha






11. 6th






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






13. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






14. Lion's breath






15. Rhythmic - increases auric body






16. 4th






17. Asteya






18. Dhyana






19. Wisdom






20. All prevading






21. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






22. Tapas






23. 4th






24. 1st chakra






25. Niyama






26. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






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






28. 3rd






29. Taught father's (Krishnamacharya) system of yoga






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






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






32. Yoga of mind






33. Energy/emo body






34. Activity - movement






35. Spirit






36. Dhyana






37. Rhythmic - increases auric body






38. Tamas - rajas - sattva






39. Pratyahara






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






41. Lower mental body






42. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






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






44. Spinal chord






45. 5 winds






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






47. Bliss body






48. W/Swami Vivekananda






49. Physical body






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