Yoga General Flashcards

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Sympathetic nervous system

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Fight or flight

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Parasympathetic nervous system

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Rest and digest

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3
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What are the five yamas

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1) Ahimsa
2) Satya
3) Asteya
4) Brahmacharya
5) Aparigraha

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4
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Ahimsa

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Non-harming; non-violence

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5
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Satya

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Truthfulness

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6
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Asteya

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Non-stealing

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7
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Brahmacharya

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Moderating the senses

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8
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Aparigraha

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Non-possessiveness

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9
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What are the five niyamas

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1) Shaucha
2) Santosha
3) Tapas
4) Svadhyaya
5) Ishvara Pranidhana

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10
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Shaucha

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Self purification

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11
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Santosha

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Contentment

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12
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Tapas

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Self discipline

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13
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Svadhyaya

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Self study

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14
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Ishvara pranidhana

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Self surrender

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15
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Eight limbs of yoga

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1) Yamas
2) Niyamas
3) Asana
4) Pranayama
5) Pratyahara
6) Dharana
7) Dhyana
8) Samadhi

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16
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Yamas

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Restraints

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Niyamas

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Observations

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Asanas

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Pranayama

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Breathing practices

20
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Pratyahara

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Withdrawing the senses

21
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Dharana

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Concentration

22
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Dhyana

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Meditation

23
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Samadhi

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Enlightenment

24
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Panchamaya kosha system

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1) Annamaya kosha
2) Pranamaya kosha
3) Manomaya kosha
4) Vijnanamaya kosha
5) Anandamaya kosha

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Annamaya kosha
Food, muscles and bones
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Pranamaya kosha
Most organ systems and nadi system
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Manomaya kosha
Mind - the "reptile" brain
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Vijnanamaya kosha
Intellect
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Anandamaya kosha
Soul, bliss body
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Shashumna
Central nadi channel for kundalini in the body
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Ida
Nadi, right side, feminine, lunar
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Pingala
Nadi, left side, masculine, solar