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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






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






3. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






4. Higher intellectual body






5. Tamas - rajas - sattva






6. Dhyana






7. 7th






8. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






9. Spinal chord






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






11. 1930s-1986 philosopher






12. Svadhyaya






13. Lion's breath






14. Cool; through tongue






15. Wisdom






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






17. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






18. Rhythmic - increases auric body






19. 3rd






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






21. 1st chakra






22. Chakra mantra






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






24. Father of yoga






25. Brahmacharya






26. W/Swami Vivekananda






27. Bliss body






28. 7th






29. 5 winds






30. Yoga of physical and mental control






31. Matter






32. Taught father's (Krishnamacharya) system of yoga






33. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






34. Matter






35. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






36. Inertia






37. Physical body






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






39. Samadhi






40. 1st chakra






41. Through teeth; cold






42. 2nd






43. Creator






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






45. W/Swami Vivekananda






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






47. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






48. Ahimsa






49. Energy/emo body






50. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions