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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


2. Father of yoga






3. Wisdom






4. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






5. Spinal chord






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






7. Bliss body






8. Dharana






9. Restraints - observances






10. Dhyana






11. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






12. Ishvarapranidhana






13. 5th






14. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






15. Through teeth; cold






16. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






17. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






18. Yoga of mind






19. Liberation of stagnant prana






20. Lion's breath






21. Asteya






22. Spirit






23. Samadhi






24. Matter






25. 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






26. Pratyahara






27. Yoga of action






28. Aparigraha






29. Dhyana






30. Liberation of stagnant prana






31. Brahmacharya






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






33. Tapas






34. Dead fast resolve






35. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






36. Svadhyaya






37. 7th






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






39. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






40. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


41. Asteya






42. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






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






44. Brahmacharya






45. 1st chakra






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






47. Tapas






48. Cool; through tongue






49. Purity






50. Tamas - rajas - sattva