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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 5 winds






2. Spinal chord






3. Purity






4. Everything after Pantanjali






5. Yoga of physical and mental control






6. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






7. Protector






8. Dharana






9. Asana






10. Abundance






11. Lower mental body






12. Restraints - observances






13. Ahimsa






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






15. 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






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






17. Father of yoga






18. Yama






19. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






20. Vata - pitta - kapha






21. Samadhi






22. Chakra mantra






23. W/Swami Vivekananda






24. Tamas - rajas - sattva






25. Abundance






26. Pratyahara






27. 4th






28. 3rd






29. Lam - vam - ram - yam - ham - om - silent om






30. Samadhi






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






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






33. Margas






34. Spirit






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






36. Psychic breathing; 'upward + success'; energy: mind - cold; body - hot






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






38. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






39. Tapas






40. Ishvarapranidhana






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






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






43. Saucha






44. 7th






45. 3rd






46. Studied under Krisnamacharya






47. Pranayama






48. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






49. 1st chakra






50. Liberation of stagnant prana