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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Cool; through tongue






2. Dharana






3. 6th






4. 5 winds






5. 1st chakra






6. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






7. Vata - pitta - kapha






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






9. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






10. 3rd






11. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






12. 7th






13. Satya






14. Satya






15. Physical body






16. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






17. Through teeth; cold






18. Yama






19. Tapas






20. Aparigraha






21. 7th






22. Brahmacharya






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






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






25. Disillusion






26. Vata - pitta - kapha






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






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






29. Purity






30. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






31. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






32. 5th






33. 2nd






34. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






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






36. Pratyahara






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






38. 3rd






39. Purity






40. Margas






41. Asana






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






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






44. Abundance






45. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






46. Yoga of action






47. Niyama






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






49. Pratyahara






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