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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Purity






2. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






3. 5th






4. Higher intellectual body






5. 1930s-1986 philosopher






6. Satya






7. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






8. 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






9. Ahimsa






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






11. Ishvarapranidhana






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






13. Tapas






14. Physical body






15. Tamas - rajas - sattva






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






17. Cool; through tongue






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






19. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






20. Tamas - rajas - sattva






21. Dhyana






22. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






23. Wisdom






24. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






25. Tapas






26. Lower mental body






27. Yoga of action






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






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






30. 2nd






31. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






32. Through teeth; cold






33. Yoga of heart






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






35. 4th






36. Asana






37. W/Swami Vivekananda






38. Yoga of physical and mental control






39. Yama






40. Yoga of physical and mental control






41. Inertia






42. Yama






43. 5 winds






44. Abundance






45. Spinal chord






46. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






47. Liberation of stagnant prana






48. 7th






49. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






50. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago