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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Aparigraha






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






4. Tamas - rajas - sattva






5. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






6. Liberation of stagnant prana






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






8. Lower mental body






9. Dhyana






10. Santosha






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






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






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






14. Dhyana






15. Science of life






16. Cool; through tongue






17. 5th






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






19. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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






21. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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






23. Studied under Krisnamacharya






24. Matter






25. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






26. Saucha






27. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






28. Dharana






29. Yoga of heart






30. Yoga of heart






31. 1st chakra






32. Yoga of mind






33. Rhythmic - increases auric body






34. 6th






35. Physical body






36. 3rd






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






38. Inertia






39. Tapas






40. Dharana






41. 1930s-1986 philosopher






42. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






43. Aparigraha






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






45. Disillusion






46. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






47. Brahmacharya






48. Creator






49. Ishvarapranidhana






50. Ahimsa