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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Wisdom






2. Everything after Pantanjali






3. 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






4. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






5. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






6. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






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






8. 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






9. 2nd






10. Pranayama






11. Samadhi






12. 2nd






13. Vata - pitta - kapha






14. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






15. 5th






16. Through teeth; cold






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






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






19. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






20. Physical body






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






22. Svadhyaya






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






24. 1930s-1986 philosopher






25. Bliss body






26. Father of yoga






27. Purity






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






29. Creator






30. Lower mental body






31. All prevading






32. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






33. 4th






34. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






35. 6th






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






37. Yoga of heart






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






39. Lion's breath






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






41. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






42. Yoga of mind






43. Asana






44. Saucha






45. Margas






46. Protector






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






48. Satya






49. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






50. Yoga of mind