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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Taught father's (Krishnamacharya) system of yoga






2. Samadhi






3. 5th






4. Liberation of stagnant prana






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






6. Restraints - observances






7. Ahimsa






8. Ishvarapranidhana






9. Lower mental body






10. Svadhyaya






11. Margas






12. Protector






13. Restraints - observances






14. 4th






15. Yoga of mind






16. Tapas






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






18. Santosha






19. Yoga of mind






20. Niyama






21. 5 winds






22. Saucha






23. Creator






24. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






25. Ahimsa






26. Asteya






27. Disillusion






28. Dharana






29. Yoga of action






30. Aparigraha






31. Physical body






32. 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






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






34. Yama






35. Studied under Krisnamacharya






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






37. Activity - movement






38. 7th






39. Bliss body






40. Psychic breathing; 'upward + success'; energy: mind - cold; body - hot






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






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






43. Ishvarapranidhana






44. Lion's breath






45. Asana






46. 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






47. Science of life






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






49. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






50. 1930s-1986 philosopher