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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Activity - movement






2. Pranayama






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






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






5. Samadhi






6. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






7. Everything after Pantanjali






8. Asana






9. 3rd






10. Ahimsa






11. Niyama






12. Bliss body






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






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






15. Spirit






16. Restraints - observances






17. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






18. Lower mental body






19. Chakra mantra






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






21. To strike through solar channel; IN right - OUT left






22. Dhyana






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






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






25. Chakra mantra






26. Abundance






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






28. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






29. Saucha






30. Matter






31. Yoga of heart






32. 3rd






33. Satya






34. Svadhyaya






35. W/Swami Vivekananda






36. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






37. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






38. Creator






39. Dead fast resolve






40. Rhythmic - increases auric body






41. Saucha






42. Spinal chord






43. Matter






44. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






45. Energy/emo body






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






47. Pranayama






48. Asana






49. Yama






50. Yoga of physical and mental control