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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Protector






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






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






4. Asana






5. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






6. Aparigraha






7. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






8. Purity






9. Brahmacharya






10. Inertia






11. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






12. Cool; through tongue






13. 3rd






14. 3rd






15. Everything after Pantanjali






16. Dead fast resolve






17. Energy/emo body






18. Pratyahara






19. Satya






20. Margas






21. Activity - movement






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






23. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






24. Ishvarapranidhana






25. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






26. Matter






27. Studied under Krisnamacharya






28. Higher intellectual body






29. 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






30. Creator






31. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






32. Liberation of stagnant prana






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






34. Wisdom






35. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






36. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






37. Yama






38. All prevading






39. Yama






40. Dead fast resolve






41. Restraints - observances






42. Yoga of physical and mental control






43. Pratyahara






44. Father of yoga






45. Studied under Krisnamacharya






46. 6th






47. Yoga of mind






48. 1st chakra






49. Yoga of heart






50. Disillusion