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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Ishvarapranidhana






2. Cool; through tongue






3. Yoga of action






4. 2nd






5. 7th






6. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






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






8. Asana






9. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






10. Yoga of physical and mental control






11. Cool; through tongue






12. Yoga of mind






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






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






15. Protector






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






17. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


18. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






19. Inertia






20. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






21. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






22. Everything after Pantanjali






23. Through teeth; cold






24. Yama






25. Lion's breath






26. Svadhyaya






27. Disillusion






28. Margas






29. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






30. Science of life






31. Father of yoga






32. Vata - pitta - kapha






33. Studied under Krisnamacharya






34. 5th






35. Santosha






36. 1930s-1986 philosopher






37. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






38. Bliss body






39. Spinal chord






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






41. Wisdom






42. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






43. Tapas






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






45. Studied under Krisnamacharya






46. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






47. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






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






49. Wisdom






50. Yoga of heart