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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Samadhi






2. 1st chakra






3. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






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






5. Asteya






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






7. Yoga of physical and mental control






8. Yoga of heart






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






10. Aparigraha






11. 5th






12. Spinal chord






13. 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






14. Chakra mantra






15. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






16. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






17. Father of yoga






18. 5th






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






20. Spinal chord






21. Asteya






22. Ishvarapranidhana






23. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






24. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






25. Pranayama






26. Saucha






27. 6th






28. Protector






29. Inertia






30. 3rd






31. Margas






32. Saucha






33. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






34. 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






35. All prevading






36. Higher intellectual body






37. 5 winds






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






39. Pratyahara






40. 1930s-1986 philosopher






41. Abundance






42. Through teeth; cold






43. Santosha






44. Santosha






45. Through teeth; cold






46. 3rd






47. Brahmacharya






48. Creator






49. Purity






50. Spirit