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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 2nd






2. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






3. Inertia






4. Cool; through tongue






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






6. Yoga of physical and mental control






7. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






8. Yoga of action






9. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






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






11. Pratyahara






12. 6th






13. Satya






14. All prevading






15. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


16. Pratyahara






17. Creator






18. 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






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






20. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






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






22. 1st chakra






23. Pranayama






24. Father of yoga






25. Yoga of heart






26. Margas






27. Science of life






28. Studied under Krisnamacharya






29. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






30. Yoga of mind






31. Santosha






32. Santosha






33. Dhyana






34. 4th






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






36. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






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






38. Studied under Krisnamacharya






39. Spirit






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






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






42. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






43. Science of life






44. Asteya






45. Spirit






46. Activity - movement






47. Lion's breath






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






49. Ahimsa






50. Disillusion