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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Ahimsa - satya - asteya - brahmacharya - aparigrahal; refinement of outer behavioral Karmas via healthy relationship to others (thus true Self)






2. 5 winds






3. Asteya






4. Creator






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






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






7. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






8. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






9. Ahimsa






10. Yoga of physical and mental control






11. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






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






13. Dead fast resolve






14. Disillusion






15. Brahmacharya






16. Yoga of heart






17. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






18. Higher intellectual body






19. Abundance






20. 5th






21. Tamas - rajas - sattva






22. All prevading






23. Everything after Pantanjali






24. Yoga of physical and mental control






25. Yoga of action






26. Vata - pitta - kapha






27. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






28. 3rd






29. 1930s-1986 philosopher






30. Lion's breath






31. 1st chakra






32. Everything after Pantanjali






33. Restraints - observances






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






35. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






36. Spirit






37. Pratyahara






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






39. W/Swami Vivekananda






40. Purity






41. Rhythmic - increases auric body






42. Bliss body






43. Satya






44. Tapas






45. Protector






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






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






48. Dharana






49. Aparigraha






50. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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