Vocab

Question 0

Mantra

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Sacred chant words

Question 1

Namaste

Answer 1

This Hindu salutation says “the divine in me honours the divine in you.” The expression is used on meeting or parting and is usually accompanied by the gesture of holding the palms together in front of the bosom. Pronounced num-ah-stay.

Question 2

Hatha yoga

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Many yoga styles spring from Hatha. It is the yoga of physical well-being, designed to balance body, mind and spirit.

Question 3

Dharma

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Self-discipline, the life of responsibility and right action.

Question 4

Chakras

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Centers of radiating life force or energy that are located between the base of the spinal column and the crown of the head. Sanskrit for “wheels.” There are seven chakras that store and release life force (prana).

Question 5

Ashtanga yoga

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Physically challenging yoga to build strength, flexibility, and stamina. Also called power yoga.

Question 6

Ahimsa

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Nonjury, nonviolence, harmlessness (one of the yamas).

Question 7

Bikram yoga

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A rigorous yoga performed in a hot environment.

Question 8

Meditation

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Technique of inward attention.

Question 9

Mudras

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Hand gesture that direct the life current through the body.

Question 10

Prana

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Life energy, life force, or life current.

Question 11

Vinyasa

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Steady flow of connected yoga postures linked with breath work in a continuous movement. Example: sun salutation

Question 12

Yoga

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Derived from the Sanskrit word for “yoke” or “join together.” Essentially, it means union. It is the science if uniting the individual soul with the cosmic spirit through physical disciplines (postures) and mental disciplines (meditation).

Question 13

Yama

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The “moral disciplines” of nonharming, thruthfulness, nonstealing, chasity, and nongreediness.

Question 14

Extension

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Straightening the joint, creating less of an angle with it or when you bend your spine back, looking up, while sitting.

Question 15

Flexion

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Creating a sharper angle, such as when you bend your elbow.

Question 16

Hearts center

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Bringing the palms of the hands together at the center of the chest.

Question 17

Corpse pose

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Total relaxation pose in which the primary focus is to keep the mind clear and release any tension from the body.

Question 18

Yogi

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A dedicated practitioner of yoga.

Question 19

Pranayama

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Using breathing techniques to control prana or life forces.