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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Rig-Veda: fountainhead of Hinduism ('praise of knowledge')






2. Lam - vam - ram - yam - ham - om - silent om






3. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






4. Asana






5. 1930s-1986 philosopher






6. Svadhyaya






7. Yoga of heart






8. Satya






9. Inertia






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






11. 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






12. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






13. Activity - movement






14. Saucha






15. Pratyahara






16. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






17. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






18. Tapas






19. Aparigraha






20. Everything after Pantanjali






21. Restraints - observances






22. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






23. Lion's breath






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






25. Cool; through tongue






26. Tamas - rajas - sattva






27. Yoga of action






28. 7th






29. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






30. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


31. Protector






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






33. Rhythmic - increases auric body






34. 5th






35. Samadhi






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






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






38. Physical body






39. Purity






40. Liberation of stagnant prana






41. 7th






42. Activity - movement






43. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






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






45. Spinal chord






46. Yoga of mind






47. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






48. Higher intellectual body






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






50. W/Swami Vivekananda