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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Lam - vam - ram - yam - ham - om - silent om






2. Restraints - observances






3. Activity - movement






4. Dharana






5. Ishvarapranidhana






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






7. Saucha






8. Yoga of action






9. Yoga of heart






10. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






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






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






13. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






14. Strike through lunar channel; IN left - OUT right: cooling






15. Bliss body






16. 1930s-1986 philosopher






17. Science of life






18. Protector






19. Ahimsa






20. Energy/emo body






21. Aparigraha






22. Pratyahara






23. Cool; through tongue






24. Yoga of mind






25. Samadhi






26. Through teeth; cold






27. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






28. Asteya






29. Bliss body






30. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






31. Satya






32. Ishvarapranidhana






33. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






34. Spinal chord






35. Ahimsa






36. 5 winds






37. Everything after Pantanjali






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






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






40. Lion's breath






41. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






42. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






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






44. Chakra mantra






45. Spirit






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






47. Dead fast resolve






48. Lower mental body






49. Yama






50. Matter