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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Dead fast resolve






2. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






3. Lower mental body






4. Yoga of heart






5. Dead fast resolve






6. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






7. Pranayama






8. Ahimsa






9. Santosha






10. Activity - movement






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






12. From base of throat to top of head; movement in throat and facial expressions






13. 7th






14. Margas






15. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






16. Saucha






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






18. Dharana






19. 4th






20. W/Swami Vivekananda






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






22. Inertia






23. Yama






24. Yoga of mind






25. Wisdom






26. Psychic breathing; 'upward + success'; energy: mind - cold; body - hot






27. 2nd






28. Matter






29. Wisdom






30. 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






31. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






32. Rhythmic - increases auric body






33. Protector






34. Restraints - observances






35. Liberation of stagnant prana






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






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






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






39. Psychic breathing; 'upward + success'; energy: mind - cold; body - hot






40. Through teeth; cold






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






42. Restraints - observances






43. 5 winds






44. Margas






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






46. Asana






47. 1st chakra






48. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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49. Father of yoga






50. Liberation of stagnant prana