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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 6th






2. Cool; through tongue






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






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






5. Spirit






6. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






7. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






8. Tamas - rajas - sattva






9. Science of life






10. Dharana






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






12. Activity - movement






13. Aparigraha






14. Yoga of heart






15. 3rd






16. Yoga of mind






17. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






18. Science of life






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






20. Brahmacharya






21. Father of yoga






22. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


23. Physical body






24. Tamas - rajas - sattva






25. Matter






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






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






28. 2nd






29. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






30. Brahmacharya






31. Higher intellectual body






32. Santosha






33. Margas






34. Pranayama






35. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






36. Liberation of stagnant prana






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






38. Restraints - observances






39. Vata - pitta - kapha






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






41. Spinal chord






42. All prevading






43. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






44. Saucha






45. Yoga of action






46. Saucha






47. Yoga of physical and mental control






48. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






49. 1st chakra






50. Physical body