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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Lion's breath






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






3. Dead fast resolve






4. Science of life






5. Protector






6. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


7. Dhyana






8. Svadhyaya






9. Diet and nutrition - herbs - massage/marma pt therapy - asana/pranayama - lifestyle changes - mantra - mediation - purification/fasting






10. Father of yoga






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






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






13. Asteya






14. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






15. 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






16. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






17. Cool; through tongue






18. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






19. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


20. Asana






21. Yoga of physical and mental control






22. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






23. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






24. Ishvarapranidhana






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






26. Dharana






27. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






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






29. Pratyahara






30. Santosha






31. Tapas






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






33. Yoga of heart






34. 3rd






35. Inertia






36. Yoga of action






37. Matter






38. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






39. 4th






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






41. Saucha






42. 1st chakra






43. Rhythmic - increases auric body






44. Bliss body






45. Cool; through tongue






46. Disillusion






47. 5th






48. Studied under Krisnamacharya






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






50. Creator