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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Father of yoga






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






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






4. Svadhyaya






5. Dead fast resolve






6. Margas






7. Through teeth; cold






8. Dhyana






9. 1930s-1986 philosopher






10. Yoga of physical and mental control






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






12. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






13. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






14. Bliss body






15. Purity






16. Pranayama






17. 2nd






18. Niyama






19. Lower mental body






20. 5th






21. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






22. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






23. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






24. Restraints - observances






25. Lion's breath






26. Vata - pitta - kapha






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






28. Science of life






29. W/Swami Vivekananda






30. Higher intellectual body






31. Higher intellectual body






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






33. 6th






34. Tapas






35. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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36. Cool; through tongue






37. Satya






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






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






40. Liberation of stagnant prana






41. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






42. Asteya






43. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






44. Creator






45. Tapas






46. 5 winds






47. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






48. 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






49. 4th






50. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga