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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Disillusion






2. Rhythmic - increases auric body






3. Higher intellectual body






4. Asteya






5. Spirit






6. Yoga of heart






7. Abundance






8. Yama






9. 6th






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






11. Ahimsa






12. 1930s-1986 philosopher






13. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






14. Dead fast resolve






15. 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






16. 5th






17. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






18. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






19. Ishvarapranidhana






20. Yama






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






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






23. Yoga of mind






24. Liberation of stagnant prana






25. Asana






26. Niyama






27. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


28. Chakra mantra






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






30. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


31. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






32. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






33. Tapas






34. Father of yoga






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






36. Yoga of mind






37. Dharana






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






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






40. 7th






41. Margas






42. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






43. 1st chakra






44. Samadhi






45. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






46. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






47. Purity






48. Ahimsa






49. Uddiyana - moola - jalandhara (net - web); maha (all three)






50. W/Swami Vivekananda