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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Liberation of stagnant prana






2. Asana






3. Yoga of mind






4. Spirit






5. Rhythmic - increases auric body






6. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






7. 1930s-1986 philosopher






8. 7th






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






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






11. Science of life






12. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






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






14. Restraints - observances






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






16. Brahmacharya






17. Disillusion






18. Tapas






19. Ishvarapranidhana






20. Pratyahara






21. Spinal chord






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






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






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






25. Asana






26. Samadhi






27. Margas






28. Yoga of action






29. All prevading






30. Niyama






31. Dead fast resolve






32. Lower mental body






33. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






34. Margas






35. Energy/emo body






36. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






37. Purity






38. Higher intellectual body






39. 5th






40. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






41. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






42. Abundance






43. Yoga of heart






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






45. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






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






47. Santosha






48. Abundance






49. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






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