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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Father of yoga






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






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






4. Father of yoga






5. Lion's breath






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






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






8. Samadhi






9. Physical body






10. Yama






11. Yoga of action






12. Liberation of stagnant prana






13. 1930s-1986 philosopher






14. Wisdom






15. Santosha






16. Disillusion






17. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






18. Disillusion






19. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






20. 1930s-1986 philosopher






21. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






22. Margas






23. Restraints - observances






24. Restraints - observances






25. Saucha






26. Cool; through tongue






27. 1st chakra






28. Pranayama






29. Lower mental body






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






31. Yoga of mind






32. Science of life






33. Ahimsa






34. Vata - pitta - kapha






35. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






36. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






37. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






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






39. Pratyahara






40. Margas






41. Svadhyaya






42. 6th






43. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


44. Asteya






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






46. Through teeth; cold






47. Yoga of physical and mental control






48. 3rd






49. Pranayama






50. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath