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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Lion's breath






2. 5th






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






4. Bliss body






5. Aparigraha






6. Asana






7. Satya






8. Abundance






9. W/Swami Vivekananda






10. Restraints - observances






11. Rhythmic - increases auric body






12. 7th






13. 3rd






14. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






15. Yoga of heart






16. Pratyahara






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






18. Energy/emo body






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






20. Creator






21. Yoga of mind






22. Yoga of physical and mental control






23. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






24. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






25. Dharana






26. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






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






28. 5th






29. Ishvarapranidhana






30. Purity






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






32. Studied under Krisnamacharya






33. 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






34. Studied under Krisnamacharya






35. Abundance






36. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






37. Higher intellectual body






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






39. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






40. Yoga of action






41. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






42. 1st chakra






43. Pranayama






44. Tapas






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






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






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






48. Saucha






49. 4th






50. Physical body