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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Lam - vam - ram - yam - ham - om - silent om






2. Wisdom






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






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






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






6. 5th






7. Inertia






8. Higher intellectual body






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






10. Liberation of stagnant prana






11. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






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






13. W/Swami Vivekananda






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






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






16. 2nd






17. Science of life






18. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






19. Tapas






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






21. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






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






23. Dead fast resolve






24. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






25. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






26. Dhyana






27. Santosha






28. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






29. Chakra mantra






30. Protector






31. 1930s-1986 philosopher






32. 6th






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






34. Margas






35. Ahimsa






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






37. 3rd






38. Rhythmic - increases auric body






39. Yoga of heart






40. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






41. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






42. Energy/emo body






43. W/Swami Vivekananda






44. Creator






45. Svadhyaya






46. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






47. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






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






49. Chakra mantra






50. Abundance