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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Energy/emo body






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






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






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






5. Purity






6. Father of yoga






7. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






8. Svadhyaya






9. Margas






10. Santosha






11. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






12. Yoga of action






13. Protector






14. 5th






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






16. Margas






17. Yoga of mind






18. All prevading






19. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






20. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






21. Saucha






22. Inertia






23. Yama






24. 6th






25. Ahimsa






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






27. Activity - movement






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






29. Yoga of heart






30. Vata - pitta - kapha






31. Physical body






32. Tamas - rajas - sattva






33. Asana






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






35. 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






36. Liberation of stagnant prana






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






38. Creator






39. 4th






40. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






41. Through teeth; cold






42. W/Swami Vivekananda






43. Wisdom






44. Chakra mantra






45. Yoga of heart






46. Dead fast resolve






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






48. Dhyana






49. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






50. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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