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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Pratyahara






3. Protector






4. Asteya






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






6. Dharana






7. Svadhyaya






8. Higher intellectual body






9. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






10. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






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






12. 1930s-1986 philosopher






13. Matter






14. Asteya






15. Matter






16. Pranayama






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






18. Activity - movement






19. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






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






21. Disillusion






22. Tamas - rajas - sattva






23. Cool; through tongue






24. Spinal chord






25. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


26. Yoga of heart






27. 2nd






28. Samadhi






29. Yoga of action






30. 7th






31. Dhyana






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






33. Margas






34. Chakra mantra






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






36. Yoga of mind






37. Spinal chord






38. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






39. Studied under Krisnamacharya






40. Rhythmic - increases auric body






41. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






42. Ishvarapranidhana






43. Creator






44. 3rd






45. 5 winds






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






47. Brahmacharya






48. Rhythmic - increases auric body






49. Svadhyaya






50. Vata - pitta - kapha