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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. 2nd






2. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






3. Tapas






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






5. All prevading






6. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






7. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






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






9. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






10. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






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






12. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






13. Higher intellectual body






14. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


15. Rhythmic - increases auric body






16. Lion's breath






17. 7th






18. 5th






19. Santosha






20. Niyama






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






22. Spirit






23. Protector






24. Santosha






25. Spinal chord






26. Tamas - rajas - sattva






27. Inertia






28. 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






29. Pratyahara






30. Ahimsa






31. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






32. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






33. W/Swami Vivekananda






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






35. 1st chakra






36. Bliss body






37. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






38. Dharana






39. Studied under Krisnamacharya






40. Restraints - observances






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






42. Yama






43. Energy/emo body






44. Lower mental body






45. 3rd






46. Pratyahara






47. Yoga of heart






48. Rig-Veda: fountainhead of Hinduism ('praise of knowledge')






49. Liberation of stagnant prana






50. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption