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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 1930s-1986 philosopher






2. Protector






3. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


4. Asteya






5. 6th






6. Yoga of action






7. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






8. Svadhyaya






9. Lion's breath






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






11. Liberation of stagnant prana






12. Asana






13. 5th






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






15. Yoga of physical and mental control






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






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






18. Spinal chord






19. Yoga of action






20. Higher intellectual body






21. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






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






23. Dhyana






24. Saucha






25. Spinal chord






26. Spirit






27. Liberation of stagnant prana






28. Tamas - rajas - sattva






29. Lion's breath






30. 1930s-1986 philosopher






31. Activity - movement






32. Bliss body






33. 1st chakra






34. Brahmacharya






35. Science of life






36. Svadhyaya






37. Energy/emo body






38. Aparigraha






39. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






40. Margas






41. Asteya






42. Higher intellectual body






43. Physical body






44. Margas






45. Wisdom






46. All prevading






47. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






48. 2nd






49. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






50. Inertia