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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. From base of throat to top of head; movement in throat and facial expressions






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






3. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






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






5. Dhyana






6. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






7. All prevading






8. Through teeth; cold






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






10. Brahmacharya






11. Disillusion






12. Spirit






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






14. Chakra mantra






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






16. Abundance






17. Vata - pitta - kapha






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






19. Yama






20. Dharana






21. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






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






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






24. 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






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






26. Niyama






27. Through teeth; cold






28. Aparigraha






29. 4th






30. 3rd






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






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






33. 1st chakra






34. Yoga of physical and mental control






35. Lower mental body






36. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






37. Physical body






38. Dharana






39. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






40. Ahimsa






41. Spirit






42. Higher intellectual body






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






44. Purity






45. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






46. Brought Hatha yoga to America in 40s; studied under Krishnamacharya






47. 4th






48. Asana






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






50. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago