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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Niyama






2. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






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






4. Pratyahara






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






6. Asteya






7. Yama






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






9. 6th






10. Studied under Krisnamacharya






11. Spinal chord






12. All prevading






13. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






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






15. Satya






16. 5th






17. 7th






18. Tamas - rajas - sattva






19. Svadhyaya






20. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






21. Yoga of heart






22. Higher intellectual body






23. W/Swami Vivekananda






24. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






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






26. Dhyana






27. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






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






29. Dead fast resolve






30. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






31. Dharana






32. Spirit






33. Spinal chord






34. Wisdom






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






36. Studied under Krisnamacharya






37. Ishvarapranidhana






38. Father of yoga






39. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






40. 5 winds






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






42. Yoga of mind






43. Higher intellectual body






44. Creator






45. Satya






46. Svadhyaya






47. Rhythmic - increases auric body






48. Physical body






49. Creator






50. Lower mental body