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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. Yoga of action






2. Ishvarapranidhana






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






4. 1st chakra






5. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


6. Vata - pitta - kapha






7. Svadhyaya






8. Matter






9. Disillusion






10. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






11. Protector






12. Brahmacharya






13. Asana






14. Wisdom






15. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






16. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






17. Everything after Pantanjali






18. Creator






19. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






20. Rhythmic - increases auric body






21. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






22. Spirit






23. 1st chakra






24. Studied under Krisnamacharya






25. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






26. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






27. Satya






28. 2nd






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






30. Svadhyaya






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






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






33. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






34. Bliss body






35. Pranayama






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






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






38. Chakra mantra






39. Yoga of heart






40. Higher intellectual body






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






42. Psychic breathing; 'upward + success'; energy: mind - cold; body - hot






43. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






44. Physical body






45. Abundance






46. Cool; through tongue






47. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






48. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






49. Yoga of mind






50. Spinal chord