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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Tapas






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






3. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






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






5. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






6. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






7. Yama






8. Restraints - observances






9. 1930s-1986 philosopher






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






11. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






12. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






13. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






14. Yoga of action






15. Science of life






16. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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17. Purity






18. Spinal chord






19. 4th






20. Energy/emo body






21. Santosha






22. W/Swami Vivekananda






23. 2nd






24. Restraints - observances






25. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






26. Bliss body






27. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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28. Satya






29. Chakra mantra






30. Margas






31. Rhythmic - increases auric body






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






33. Studied under Krisnamacharya






34. Aparigraha






35. 4th






36. Rhythmic - increases auric body






37. Lion's breath






38. Ishvarapranidhana






39. Inertia






40. Tamas - rajas - sattva






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






42. Cool; through tongue






43. Spinal chord






44. Wisdom






45. Svadhyaya






46. Saucha






47. 1930s-1986 philosopher






48. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






49. Matter






50. Yoga of mind