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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






2. Disillusion






3. Cool; through tongue






4. Spirit






5. 1st chakra






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






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






8. Disillusion






9. 6th






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






11. Activity - movement






12. Yoga of heart






13. Ahimsa






14. Protector






15. Dharana






16. 4th






17. Ahimsa






18. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






19. Lam - vam - ram - yam - ham - om - silent om






20. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






21. 1930s-1986 philosopher






22. All prevading






23. Vata - pitta - kapha






24. Asteya






25. W/Swami Vivekananda






26. Lion's breath






27. Pratyahara






28. 2nd






29. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


30. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






31. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






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






33. Asana






34. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






35. Tapas






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






37. 5 winds






38. Father of yoga






39. Rhythmic - increases auric body






40. Spinal chord






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






42. Spirit






43. Liberation of stagnant prana






44. Higher intellectual body






45. Yoga of physical and mental control






46. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






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






48. Brahmacharya






49. Creator






50. Wisdom