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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Yoga of mind






2. Matter






3. Ishvarapranidhana






4. Father of yoga






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






6. Brahmacharya






7. 2nd






8. 1930s-1986 philosopher






9. Wisdom






10. Niyama






11. Lower mental body






12. Vata - pitta - kapha






13. Yama






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






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






16. 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






17. Brahmacharya






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






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






20. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






21. Aparigraha






22. Spinal chord






23. Disillusion






24. Yoga of mind






25. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






26. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






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






28. Higher intellectual body






29. Dharana






30. Cool; through tongue






31. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






32. Yoga of action






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






34. Physical body






35. Inertia






36. Dead fast resolve






37. Chakra mantra






38. 7th






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






40. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






41. Margas






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






43. Father of yoga






44. Pratyahara






45. Rhythmic - increases auric body






46. Lion's breath






47. 3rd






48. Abundance






49. Activity - movement






50. Studied under Krisnamacharya