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Yoga Vocab

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






2. 7th






3. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






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






5. Margas






6. Tapas






7. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






8. Creator






9. 3rd






10. Science of life






11. Dead fast resolve






12. Yoga of heart






13. Spinal chord






14. Santosha






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






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






17. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






18. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






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






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






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






22. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






23. Through teeth; cold






24. Lion's breath






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






26. Rhythmic - increases auric body






27. 2nd






28. Activity - movement






29. 5th






30. Pranayama






31. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






32. Inertia






33. Pratyahara






34. Chakra mantra






35. Pranayama






36. Niyama






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






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






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






40. Everything after Pantanjali






41. Yoga of physical and mental control






42. Liberation of stagnant prana






43. Dharana






44. Father of yoga






45. 1st chakra






46. 7th






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






48. Lower mental body






49. Niyama






50. Downward from navel to feet; elimination