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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Liberation of stagnant prana






2. 6th






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






4. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






5. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






6. Saucha






7. 2nd






8. Yama






9. 5th






10. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






11. Science of life






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






13. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






14. Yoga of physical and mental control






15. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






16. Cool; through tongue






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






18. Chakra mantra






19. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






20. Yoga of action






21. Lion's breath






22. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






23. Physical body






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






25. 2nd






26. Aparigraha






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






28. 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






29. Dhyana






30. 3rd






31. Bliss body






32. Matter






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






34. Asana






35. Samadhi






36. Santosha






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






38. 1930s-1986 philosopher






39. Through teeth; cold






40. Yoga of heart






41. Svadhyaya






42. All prevading






43. 5 winds






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






45. Tamas - rajas - sattva






46. Chakra mantra






47. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






48. Physical body






49. Samadhi






50. Spirit






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