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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Abundance






2. 1930s-1986 philosopher






3. Lower mental body






4. Asteya






5. Ishvarapranidhana






6. 1930s-1986 philosopher






7. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






8. Yoga of physical and mental control






9. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






10. 1st chakra






11. Asana






12. 1st chakra






13. W/Swami Vivekananda






14. Yama






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






16. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






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






18. Yoga of action






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






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






21. Yoga of heart






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






23. All prevading






24. Creator






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






26. Vata - pitta - kapha






27. 5 winds






28. 5th






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






30. Svadhyaya






31. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






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






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






34. Liberation of stagnant prana






35. Higher intellectual body






36. Studied under Krisnamacharya






37. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






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






39. 7th






40. Chakra mantra






41. Ahimsa






42. Dharana






43. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






44. Dharana






45. Pratyahara






46. Disillusion






47. Yoga of physical and mental control






48. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






49. Science of life






50. Lower mental body