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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Ishvarapranidhana






2. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






3. Niyama






4. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






5. Cool; through tongue






6. Pratyahara






7. Tamas - rajas - sattva






8. Vata - pitta - kapha






9. Saucha






10. Aparigraha






11. Father of yoga






12. Spirit






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






14. Asana






15. Svadhyaya






16. Inertia






17. Purity






18. 5 winds






19. All prevading






20. Energy/emo body






21. Niyama






22. Taught father's (Krishnamacharya) system of yoga






23. 7th






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






25. Protector






26. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






27. Dharana






28. Pratyahara






29. Dead fast resolve






30. Everything after Pantanjali






31. Higher intellectual body






32. 5 winds






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






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






35. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






36. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






37. Liberation of stagnant prana






38. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






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






40. All prevading






41. Cool; through tongue






42. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






43. Yoga of action






44. Science of life






45. Restraints - observances






46. Yoga of heart






47. Activity - movement






48. Yoga of mind






49. 1st chakra






50. Pranayama