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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Satya






2. Margas






3. Bliss body






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






5. 7th






6. Lion's breath






7. Inertia






8. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






9. Niyama






10. 1st chakra






11. 1930s-1986 philosopher






12. 4th






13. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






14. Restraints - observances






15. Dead fast resolve






16. Everything after Pantanjali






17. 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






18. Svadhyaya






19. Physical body






20. Satya






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






22. Activity - movement






23. Yoga of heart






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






25. 1st chakra






26. Yoga of mind






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






28. Science of life






29. Yoga of action






30. Chakra mantra






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






32. 5 winds






33. Asana






34. Samadhi






35. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






36. Pratyahara






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






38. Creator






39. Purity






40. Tamas - rajas - sattva






41. Bliss body






42. Margas






43. Liberation of stagnant prana






44. Samadhi






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






46. Tapas






47. Matter






48. Saucha






49. Asana






50. 5th