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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Rhythmic - increases auric body






2. Tapas






3. Science of life






4. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






5. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






6. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






7. Yoga of heart






8. Through teeth; cold






9. 3rd






10. Niyama






11. Energy/emo body






12. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






13. Santosha






14. Samadhi






15. Chakra mantra






16. Matter






17. Margas






18. All prevading






19. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






20. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






21. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






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






23. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






24. Higher intellectual body






25. Yoga of physical and mental control






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






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






28. Rhythmic - increases auric body






29. Cool; through tongue






30. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






31. 6th






32. Vata - pitta - kapha






33. Father of yoga






34. Purity






35. Yama






36. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






37. Dead fast resolve






38. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






39. Aparigraha






40. Creator






41. Activity - movement






42. Liberation of stagnant prana






43. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






44. 1st chakra






45. Chakra mantra






46. Ishvarapranidhana






47. Higher intellectual body






48. Asana






49. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






50. Lower mental body