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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Disillusion






2. Cool; through tongue






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






4. Bliss body






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






6. Aparigraha






7. Lower mental body






8. Dead fast resolve






9. Abundance






10. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






11. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






12. Chakra mantra






13. Cool; through tongue






14. Saucha






15. Dharana






16. Vata - pitta - kapha






17. Yoga of heart






18. 6th






19. All prevading






20. Protector






21. 1st chakra






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






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






24. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






25. Yama






26. Protector






27. Purity






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






29. Yoga of heart






30. Pratyahara






31. Father of yoga






32. 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






33. 3rd






34. From base of throat to top of head; movement in throat and facial expressions






35. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






36. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






37. Margas






38. W/Swami Vivekananda






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






40. Yoga of physical and mental control






41. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






42. Activity - movement






43. Ishvarapranidhana






44. Brahmacharya






45. Samadhi






46. All prevading






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






48. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






49. Asteya






50. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana