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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Physical body






2. Abundance






3. W/Swami Vivekananda






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






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






6. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






7. 4th






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






9. Tapas






10. Bliss body






11. Rhythmic - increases auric body






12. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






13. Ahimsa






14. 7th






15. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






16. Lion's breath






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






18. Chakra mantra






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






20. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






21. Everything after Pantanjali






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






23. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






24. Purity






25. Creator






26. Brahmacharya






27. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






28. Restraints - observances






29. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






30. Brahmacharya






31. Psychic breathing; 'upward + success'; energy: mind - cold; body - hot






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






33. Ishvarapranidhana






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






35. Matter






36. Restraints - observances






37. Samadhi






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






39. All prevading






40. All prevading






41. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


42. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






43. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






44. Chakra mantra






45. 2nd






46. Svadhyaya






47. Niyama






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






49. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






50. Yoga of heart