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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Rig-Veda: fountainhead of Hinduism ('praise of knowledge')






2. Matter






3. Tapas






4. Protector






5. Lion's breath






6. Ahimsa






7. Saucha






8. Lower mental body






9. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






10. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






11. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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12. 7th






13. Bliss body






14. Asteya






15. Brahmacharya






16. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






17. Satya






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






19. 3rd






20. Creator






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






22. 5th






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






24. Abundance






25. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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






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






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






29. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






30. Saucha






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






32. Restraints - observances






33. Brahmacharya






34. Asana






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






36. Science of life






37. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






38. Matter






39. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






40. Purity






41. Protector






42. Energy/emo body






43. Chakra mantra






44. Yoga of physical and mental control






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






46. 5 winds






47. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






48. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






49. Cool; through tongue






50. 1930s-1986 philosopher