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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Samadhi






2. Yoga of action






3. Father of yoga






4. Vata - pitta - kapha






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






6. 5th






7. Spirit






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






9. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






10. 1930s-1986 philosopher






11. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


12. Protector






13. Energy/emo body






14. Margas






15. Abundance






16. Diet and nutrition - herbs - massage/marma pt therapy - asana/pranayama - lifestyle changes - mantra - mediation - purification/fasting






17. Brahmacharya






18. All prevading






19. Santosha






20. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






21. Lower mental body






22. Wisdom






23. Dhyana






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






25. Asana






26. Saucha






27. Pranayama






28. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






29. Tapas






30. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






31. Restraints - observances






32. Yama






33. Yoga of action






34. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






35. Protector






36. Diet and nutrition - herbs - massage/marma pt therapy - asana/pranayama - lifestyle changes - mantra - mediation - purification/fasting






37. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






38. 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






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






40. 3rd






41. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






42. Dharana






43. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






44. Yoga of mind






45. Samadhi






46. Strike through lunar channel; IN left - OUT right: cooling






47. Higher intellectual body






48. Svadhyaya






49. Inertia






50. Physical body