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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Dhyana






2. Tapas






3. 1930s-1986 philosopher






4. 6th






5. Brahmacharya






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






7. Dharana






8. Protector






9. Niyama






10. Yoga of mind






11. Lower mental body






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






13. Lion's breath






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






15. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






16. 4th






17. Bliss body






18. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






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






20. Everything after Pantanjali






21. Yama






22. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






23. Creator






24. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






25. Vata - pitta - kapha






26. Activity - movement






27. Yoga of heart






28. Lower mental body






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






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






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






32. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






33. 3rd






34. Asana






35. Abundance






36. Dead fast resolve






37. Svadhyaya






38. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






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






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






41. 1st chakra






42. Protector






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






44. 4th






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






46. 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






47. Brahmacharya






48. Through teeth; cold






49. Yoga of action






50. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago