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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Science of life






2. Yoga of mind






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






4. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Asteya






12. Father of yoga






13. Dharana






14. Activity - movement






15. Energy/emo body






16. 3rd






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






18. 1930s-1986 philosopher






19. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






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






21. Spirit






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






23. Aparigraha






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






25. Protector






26. Everything after Pantanjali






27. 6th






28. Studied under Krisnamacharya






29. Asana






30. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






31. Dead fast resolve






32. Studied under Krisnamacharya






33. Yama






34. Ishvarapranidhana






35. Higher intellectual body






36. Brahmacharya






37. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






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






39. W/Swami Vivekananda






40. Higher intellectual body






41. Science of life






42. Tapas






43. Restraints - observances






44. Ishvarapranidhana






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






46. Yama






47. Yoga of heart






48. Abundance






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






50. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions