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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 3rd






2. Santosha






3. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






4. Dharana






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






6. 6th






7. Matter






8. Vata - pitta - kapha






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






10. Ishvarapranidhana






11. Wisdom






12. All prevading






13. Everything after Pantanjali






14. Lower mental body






15. Pratyahara






16. 5th






17. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






18. 1930s-1986 philosopher






19. Spinal chord






20. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






21. Satya






22. Activity - movement






23. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






24. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






25. Liberation of stagnant prana






26. Ahimsa






27. Father of yoga






28. Inertia






29. Asteya






30. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






31. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






32. 4th






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






34. Creator






35. Samadhi






36. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






37. Yama






38. Niyama






39. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






40. Ahimsa - satya - asteya - brahmacharya - aparigrahal; refinement of outer behavioral Karmas via healthy relationship to others (thus true Self)






41. Yoga of action






42. W/Swami Vivekananda






43. Liberation of stagnant prana






44. Energy/emo body






45. Disillusion






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






47. Yoga of physical and mental control






48. 7th






49. Cool; through tongue






50. Yama