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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Wisdom






2. Pranayama






3. Dhyana






4. 4th






5. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






6. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






7. Energy/emo body






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






9. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






10. Creator






11. Everything after Pantanjali






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






13. Vata - pitta - kapha






14. Liberation of stagnant prana






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






16. 4th






17. Tamas - rajas - sattva






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






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






20. Matter






21. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






22. Tamas - rajas - sattva






23. Vata - pitta - kapha






24. Asteya






25. Dharana






26. Dharana






27. Saucha






28. Yoga of heart






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






30. Svadhyaya






31. Yoga of physical and mental control






32. All prevading






33. Lower mental body






34. Disillusion






35. Bliss body






36. Activity - movement






37. Santosha






38. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






39. Aparigraha






40. Tapas






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






42. Dead fast resolve






43. Asana






44. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






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






46. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






47. Restraints - observances






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






49. Aparigraha






50. Matter