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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Creator






2. Spinal chord






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






4. 1930s-1986 philosopher






5. 1st chakra






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






7. Samadhi






8. Svadhyaya






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






10. Brahmacharya






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






12. Energy/emo body






13. W/Swami Vivekananda






14. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






15. Tamas - rajas - sattva






16. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






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






18. Lion's breath






19. Restraints - observances






20. Protector






21. Yoga of heart






22. Higher intellectual body






23. Pratyahara






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






25. Satya






26. Yoga of physical and mental control






27. Spirit






28. Dead fast resolve






29. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






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






31. Liberation of stagnant prana






32. Aparigraha






33. Disillusion






34. Activity - movement






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






36. Brahmacharya






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






38. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






39. Aparigraha






40. Bliss body






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






42. Activity - movement






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






44. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






45. Svadhyaya






46. Energy/emo body






47. Matter






48. Niyama






49. Dhyana






50. Santosha







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