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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Ahimsa






2. Tapas






3. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






4. Rhythmic - increases auric body






5. Samadhi






6. Activity - movement






7. Dhyana






8. 5th






9. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






10. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






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






12. Pratyahara






13. W/Swami Vivekananda






14. Dharana






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






16. Restraints - observances






17. 1930s-1986 philosopher






18. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






19. 1930s-1986 philosopher






20. Studied under Krisnamacharya






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






22. Liberation of stagnant prana






23. Yoga of mind






24. Lion's breath






25. Santosha






26. Pratyahara






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






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






29. Margas






30. 7th






31. Yoga of action






32. 2nd






33. Disillusion






34. Spinal chord






35. Yoga of heart






36. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






37. Matter






38. 5 winds






39. Margas






40. Pranayama






41. Higher intellectual body






42. Father of yoga






43. Rhythmic - increases auric body






44. Santosha






45. Samadhi






46. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


47. 4th






48. 7th






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






50. Dead fast resolve