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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






2. Asteya






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






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






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






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






7. 2nd






8. Physical body






9. Vata - pitta - kapha






10. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






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






12. Yoga of physical and mental control






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






14. Ahimsa






15. Yoga of physical and mental control






16. Activity - movement






17. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






18. Father of yoga






19. Satya






20. All prevading






21. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






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






23. Activity - movement






24. Aparigraha






25. Everything after Pantanjali






26. Pratyahara






27. Yama






28. Spirit






29. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






30. Niyama






31. Matter






32. Strike through lunar channel; IN left - OUT right: cooling






33. Spirit






34. Disillusion






35. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






36. Energy/emo body






37. Everything after Pantanjali






38. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






39. Cool; through tongue






40. Father of yoga






41. Yoga of mind






42. 5th






43. 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






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






45. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






46. Protector






47. Asteya






48. Ishvarapranidhana






49. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






50. Dharana