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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Satya






2. Energy/emo body






3. Asana






4. Yama






5. W/Swami Vivekananda






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






7. Chakra mantra






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






9. Inertia






10. Science of life






11. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






12. Ahimsa






13. All prevading






14. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






15. Inertia






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






17. Yoga of action






18. Father of yoga






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






20. Lower mental body






21. Samadhi






22. Lion's breath






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






24. Through teeth; cold






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






26. Niyama






27. Vata - pitta - kapha






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






29. Brahmacharya






30. Dharana






31. 5 winds






32. Dhyana






33. Yoga of physical and mental control






34. 1930s-1986 philosopher






35. Lower mental body






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






37. Spirit






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






39. Studied under Krisnamacharya






40. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






41. Aparigraha






42. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






43. W/Swami Vivekananda






44. Yoga of heart






45. Dharana






46. Father of yoga






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






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






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






50. Yoga of heart