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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Purity






2. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






3. Ahimsa






4. 1930s-1986 philosopher






5. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






6. Rhythmic - increases auric body






7. Higher intellectual body






8. Pratyahara






9. Abundance






10. Restraints - observances






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






12. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






13. Restraints - observances






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






15. Protector






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






17. 1st chakra






18. Liberation of stagnant prana






19. Santosha






20. 3rd






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






22. Dhyana






23. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






24. Yoga of physical and mental control






25. Activity - movement






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






27. 7th






28. Asteya






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






30. Asana






31. Matter






32. Yoga of action






33. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






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






35. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






36. Through teeth; cold






37. 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






38. Inertia






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






40. 4th






41. 2nd






42. Science of life






43. Liberation of stagnant prana






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






45. Lion's breath






46. Spinal chord






47. Physical body






48. Protector






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






50. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads