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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Rhythmic - increases auric body






2. Lam - vam - ram - yam - ham - om - silent om






3. Margas






4. Inertia






5. Wisdom






6. Margas






7. Aparigraha






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






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






10. Dead fast resolve






11. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






12. 5th






13. Asana






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






15. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






16. Liberation of stagnant prana






17. Yoga of physical and mental control






18. 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






19. Through teeth; cold






20. Samadhi






21. 1930s-1986 philosopher






22. Studied under Krisnamacharya






23. Matter






24. Satya






25. Niyama






26. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






27. Father of yoga






28. Yoga of action






29. Higher intellectual body






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






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






32. 4th






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






34. Saucha






35. Restraints - observances






36. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






37. Physical body






38. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






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






40. Yoga of heart






41. Chakra mantra






42. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






43. Svadhyaya






44. Santosha






45. W/Swami Vivekananda






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






47. Pratyahara






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






49. Activity - movement






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