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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. From base of throat to top of head; movement in throat and facial expressions






2. Tamas - rajas - sattva






3. Lam - vam - ram - yam - ham - om - silent om






4. Matter






5. Protector






6. Ishvarapranidhana






7. 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






8. Disillusion






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






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






11. Pratyahara






12. Brahmacharya






13. Yoga of physical and mental control






14. Creator






15. 1930s-1986 philosopher






16. Through teeth; cold






17. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






18. Ahimsa






19. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






20. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






21. Samadhi






22. Svadhyaya






23. Cool; through tongue






24. Pranayama






25. Higher intellectual body






26. Alt nostril; IN left - OUT right w/bandha






27. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






28. 7th






29. Vata - pitta - kapha






30. Niyama






31. Dharana






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






33. Dead fast resolve






34. Physical body






35. Santosha






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






37. Science of life






38. 3rd






39. Tapas






40. Taught father's (Krishnamacharya) system of yoga






41. Svadhyaya






42. Energy/emo body






43. Lam - vam - ram - yam - ham - om - silent om






44. Dhyana






45. 1930s-1986 philosopher






46. 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






47. Satya






48. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






49. Father of yoga






50. Inertia