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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. Yoga of action






3. Disillusion






4. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






5. Tamas - rajas - sattva






6. Asteya






7. Yoga of heart






8. 4th






9. 5th






10. Protector






11. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






12. Pranayama






13. Restraints - observances






14. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






15. Santosha






16. Svadhyaya






17. All prevading






18. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






19. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






20. Vata - pitta - kapha






21. Yoga of physical and mental control






22. Dhyana






23. Samadhi






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






25. Chakra mantra






26. Vata - pitta - kapha






27. Yoga of mind






28. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






29. Asana






30. 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






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






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






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






34. Energy/emo body






35. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






36. Physical body






37. Lion's breath






38. 1930s-1986 philosopher






39. 6th






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






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






42. Svadhyaya






43. 2nd






44. Dead fast resolve






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






46. Cool; through tongue






47. Yoga of mind






48. Ahimsa






49. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






50. Downward from navel to feet; elimination