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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Dhyana






2. Creator






3. Aparigraha






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






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






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






7. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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8. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






9. Restraints - observances






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






11. Pranayama






12. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






13. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






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






15. Chakra mantra






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






17. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






18. Father of yoga






19. Lion's breath






20. Ahimsa






21. Chakra mantra






22. Inertia






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






24. Higher intellectual body






25. 7th






26. Father of yoga






27. Bliss body






28. Tapas






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






30. Higher intellectual body






31. 3rd






32. Tamas - rajas - sattva






33. Santosha






34. 5 winds






35. 5 winds






36. Purity






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






38. Svadhyaya






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






40. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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41. Rhythmic - increases auric body






42. Physical body






43. Lower mental body






44. 1st chakra






45. 3rd






46. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






47. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






48. 1st chakra






49. All prevading






50. Dead fast resolve