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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Dead fast resolve






2. Dead fast resolve






3. Yama






4. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






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






6. 1930s-1986 philosopher






7. Asteya






8. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






9. Disillusion






10. 3rd






11. All prevading






12. 5 winds






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






14. Liberation of stagnant prana






15. 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






16. 1930s-1986 philosopher






17. Abundance






18. Margas






19. Dhyana






20. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






21. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






22. Dhyana






23. Niyama






24. Physical body






25. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






26. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






27. Ishvarapranidhana






28. Rhythmic - increases auric body






29. Cool; through tongue






30. Liberation of stagnant prana






31. Restraints - observances






32. 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






33. Aparigraha






34. Creator






35. Santosha






36. 2nd






37. Yama






38. Higher intellectual body






39. Pratyahara






40. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






41. Dharana






42. 3rd






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






44. Brahmacharya






45. Science of life






46. Rhythmic - increases auric body






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






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






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






50. Everything after Pantanjali