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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Higher intellectual body






2. Liberation of stagnant prana






3. Bliss body






4. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






5. Protector






6. Bliss body






7. Inertia






8. Pratyahara






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






10. Santosha






11. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






12. 7th






13. Disillusion






14. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


15. 2nd






16. Purity






17. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


18. Pranayama






19. 4th






20. Spinal chord






21. Pratyahara






22. 1930s-1986 philosopher






23. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






24. Yama






25. Through teeth; cold






26. 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






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






28. All prevading






29. Chakra mantra






30. Yoga of heart






31. Tamas - rajas - sattva






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






33. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






34. Restraints - observances






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






36. Satya






37. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






38. Father of yoga






39. Margas






40. 2nd






41. Tapas






42. Dharana






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






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






45. Santosha






46. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






47. Activity - movement






48. Niyama






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






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