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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Yoga of mind






2. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






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






4. Yoga of physical and mental control






5. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


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






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






8. Spirit






9. Creator






10. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






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






12. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






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






14. Wisdom






15. Restraints - observances






16. Ahimsa






17. 3rd






18. Samadhi






19. Restraints - observances






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






21. Asteya






22. Pratyahara






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






24. Yoga of heart






25. Asteya






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






27. Chakra mantra






28. 5 winds






29. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






30. W/Swami Vivekananda






31. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






32. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






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






34. Brahmacharya






35. Tamas - rajas - sattva






36. Ishvarapranidhana






37. 1st chakra






38. Father of yoga






39. Lower mental body






40. Pranayama






41. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






42. Dead fast resolve






43. Wisdom






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






45. Through teeth; cold






46. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






47. Pratyahara






48. Svadhyaya






49. Spinal chord






50. 1930s-1986 philosopher