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






2. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


3. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






4. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






5. 5 winds






6. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






7. Father of yoga






8. Yoga of physical and mental control






9. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






10. Yoga of heart






11. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






12. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






13. W/Swami Vivekananda






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






15. 3rd






16. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






17. 5 winds






18. Santosha






19. Physical body






20. Dharana






21. Margas






22. Dhyana






23. Chakra mantra






24. Tapas






25. Restraints - observances






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






27. Lower mental body






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






29. 4th






30. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






31. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






32. Dead fast resolve






33. Lion's breath






34. 1930s-1986 philosopher






35. Spinal chord






36. Activity - movement






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






38. Father of yoga






39. Yama






40. Purity






41. Yama






42. Dharana






43. Saucha






44. 3rd






45. Satya






46. Brahmacharya






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






48. 1st chakra






49. Inertia






50. Liberation of stagnant prana