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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Spirit






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






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






4. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






5. Wisdom






6. Science of life






7. Tapas






8. Ahimsa






9. 5th






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






11. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






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






13. Lower mental body






14. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






15. Yoga of physical and mental control






16. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






17. Tapas






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






19. W/Swami Vivekananda






20. Through teeth; cold






21. Chakra mantra






22. Higher intellectual body






23. Margas






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






25. Dhyana






26. Vata - pitta - kapha






27. Father of yoga






28. 3rd






29. Yoga of mind






30. Spinal chord






31. Pranayama






32. Abundance






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






34. Abundance






35. Activity - movement






36. 7th






37. Father of yoga






38. Purity






39. All prevading






40. 5th






41. Asteya






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






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






44. 4th






45. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






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






47. 1st chakra






48. Creator






49. Yoga of mind






50. Santosha