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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Concentrative - tactile - integrative - contemplative - off-mat






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






3. Abundance






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






5. Liberation of stagnant prana






6. 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






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






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






9. Brahmacharya






10. Saucha






11. Bliss body






12. Samadhi






13. Studied under Krisnamacharya






14. Father of yoga






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






16. Protector






17. Wisdom






18. Dharana






19. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






20. 1930s-1986 philosopher






21. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






22. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






23. Pranayama






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






25. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






26. Tapas






27. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






28. Rhythmic - increases auric body






29. Dharana






30. Chakra mantra






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






32. Disillusion






33. Ishvarapranidhana






34. Father of yoga






35. Yama






36. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






37. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






38. Wisdom






39. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






40. Saucha






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






42. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






43. Satya






44. 5th






45. Margas






46. Yoga of physical and mental control






47. Spinal chord






48. Dead fast resolve






49. Aparigraha






50. Protector