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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






2. 5th






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






4. Matter






5. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






6. Energy/emo body






7. From base of throat to top of head; movement in throat and facial expressions






8. Liberation of stagnant prana






9. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






10. Dead fast resolve






11. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






12. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






13. Ishvarapranidhana






14. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


15. Lower mental body






16. Aparigraha






17. Ahimsa - satya - asteya - brahmacharya - aparigrahal; refinement of outer behavioral Karmas via healthy relationship to others (thus true Self)






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






19. 2nd






20. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






21. 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






22. Yoga of mind






23. Vata - pitta - kapha






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






25. Saucha






26. Activity - movement






27. Yoga of mind






28. Satya






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






30. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






31. Margas






32. Asana






33. Spirit






34. Dhyana






35. Energy/emo body






36. W/Swami Vivekananda






37. 7th






38. 4th






39. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






40. 7th






41. Wisdom






42. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






43. Through teeth; cold






44. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






45. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






46. Yoga of heart






47. Pratyahara






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






49. Svadhyaya






50. Earth - wind - water - fire - space