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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Alt nostril; IN left - OUT right w/bandha






2. 1930s-1986 philosopher






3. 7th






4. Purity






5. Creator






6. Father of yoga






7. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






8. W/Swami Vivekananda






9. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






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






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






12. Santosha






13. All prevading






14. Cool; through tongue






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






16. Studied under Krisnamacharya






17. Wisdom






18. Ishvarapranidhana






19. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






20. Lower mental body






21. Purity






22. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






23. Santosha






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






25. Spinal chord






26. Aparigraha






27. Dhyana






28. 7th






29. Bliss body






30. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






31. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






32. Yoga of physical and mental control






33. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






34. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






35. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


36. Liberation of stagnant prana






37. Science of life






38. 5th






39. Protector






40. Restraints - observances






41. 2nd






42. Protector






43. Dead fast resolve






44. Niyama






45. Yoga of heart






46. 3rd






47. Satya






48. 5 winds






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






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