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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Spinal chord






2. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






3. Yoga of action






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






5. Rhythmic - increases auric body






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






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






8. Rhythmic - increases auric body






9. W/Swami Vivekananda






10. All prevading






11. 2nd






12. Ahimsa






13. Santosha






14. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






15. Brahmacharya






16. Santosha






17. Tapas






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






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






20. Everything after Pantanjali






21. Ishvarapranidhana






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






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






24. 3rd






25. Asana






26. Lion's breath






27. Pranayama






28. Yoga of mind






29. Margas






30. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






31. Dharana






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






33. Physical body






34. Creator






35. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






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






37. Niyama






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






39. 5 winds






40. Physical body






41. Lower mental body






42. Margas






43. Asana






44. Chakra mantra






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






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






47. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






48. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






49. Lion's breath






50. Father of yoga