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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To strike through solar channel; IN right - OUT left






2. Yoga of physical and mental control






3. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






4. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






5. Margas






6. Physical body






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






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






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






10. Satya






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






12. Matter






13. Niyama






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






15. Higher intellectual body






16. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






17. Dead fast resolve






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






19. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






20. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






21. Ahimsa






22. Abundance






23. Yoga of mind






24. Cool; through tongue






25. Spinal chord






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






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






28. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






29. Spinal chord






30. 1930s-1986 philosopher






31. Brahmacharya






32. 4th






33. 5th






34. Cool; through tongue






35. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






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






37. Pranayama






38. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






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






40. 6th






41. Rhythmic - increases auric body






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






43. Dharana






44. Activity - movement






45. W/Swami Vivekananda






46. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






47. 7th






48. Margas






49. Pranayama






50. Tapas