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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Ahimsa - satya - asteya - brahmacharya - aparigrahal; refinement of outer behavioral Karmas via healthy relationship to others (thus true Self)






2. Purity






3. 1930s-1986 philosopher






4. Niyama






5. Pratyahara






6. Yoga of heart






7. Pratyahara






8. Margas






9. Lion's breath






10. Physical body






11. Creator






12. Creator






13. Restraints - observances






14. Inertia






15. Cool; through tongue






16. Ishvarapranidhana






17. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






18. Father of yoga






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






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






21. Samadhi






22. Lion's breath






23. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






24. Dhyana






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






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. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






28. Asteya






29. 1st chakra






30. Brahmacharya






31. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


32. Ishvarapranidhana






33. Spirit






34. Liberation of stagnant prana






35. 6th






36. Spinal chord






37. Physical body






38. Bliss body






39. Through teeth; cold






40. Spirit






41. Abundance






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






43. 2nd






44. Dead fast resolve






45. Brahmacharya






46. Ahimsa






47. 5 winds






48. Dharana






49. Yoga of physical and mental control






50. Father of yoga