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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Samadhi






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






3. Brahmacharya






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






5. 6th






6. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






7. Lion's breath






8. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






9. Cool; through tongue






10. Creator






11. 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






12. Samadhi






13. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






14. Saucha






15. Protector






16. Yoga of physical and mental control






17. Niyama






18. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






19. Chakra mantra






20. Higher intellectual body






21. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






22. Aparigraha






23. Dhyana






24. 3rd






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






26. Activity - movement






27. Spirit






28. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






29. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






30. Asana






31. Physical body






32. Pratyahara






33. Yoga of mind






34. Activity - movement






35. 1930s-1986 philosopher






36. Tapas






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






38. W/Swami Vivekananda






39. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






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






41. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






42. Purity






43. 1930s-1986 philosopher






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






45. Energy/emo body






46. Yoga of physical and mental control






47. Asteya






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






49. 6th






50. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana