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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Yoga of physical and mental control






2. 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






3. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






4. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






5. Spirit






6. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






7. Matter






8. Protector






9. Creator






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






11. Chakra mantra






12. Liberation of stagnant prana






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






14. Higher intellectual body






15. Yoga of physical and mental control






16. Inertia






17. 4th






18. Protector






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






20. Dharana






21. Science of life






22. Asteya






23. Purity






24. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






25. Brahmacharya






26. Studied under Krisnamacharya






27. Energy/emo body






28. Restraints - observances






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






30. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


31. Samadhi






32. Dead fast resolve






33. Chakra mantra






34. Everything after Pantanjali






35. Saucha






36. Father of yoga






37. Santosha






38. Matter






39. Tamas - rajas - sattva






40. Yama






41. 5th






42. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






43. 6th






44. 2nd






45. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






46. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






47. Ishvarapranidhana






48. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






49. 1st chakra






50. Through teeth; cold