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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






2. Yama






3. 7th






4. Aparigraha






5. Tapas






6. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






7. Yoga of mind






8. Abundance






9. W/Swami Vivekananda






10. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


11. Activity - movement






12. Chakra mantra






13. 1st chakra






14. 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






15. Yoga of physical and mental control






16. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






17. Higher intellectual body






18. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






19. Niyama






20. Through teeth; cold






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






22. Dhyana






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






24. 4th






25. Lower mental body






26. W/Swami Vivekananda






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






28. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






29. Santosha






30. Everything after Pantanjali






31. 7th






32. Science of life






33. All prevading






34. 1930s-1986 philosopher






35. Dharana






36. Yoga of action






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






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






39. Saucha






40. Ahimsa






41. Spirit






42. Dharana






43. Svadhyaya






44. Chakra mantra






45. Yoga of heart






46. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






47. Samadhi






48. Rhythmic - increases auric body






49. Pratyahara






50. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption