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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. Abundance






2. Dead fast resolve






3. W/Swami Vivekananda






4. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






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






6. Rhythmic - increases auric body






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






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






9. Santosha






10. Vata - pitta - kapha






11. Yoga of physical and mental control






12. Inertia






13. Aparigraha






14. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






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






16. Lower mental body






17. 1930s-1986 philosopher






18. Lion's breath






19. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






20. Wisdom






21. Margas






22. Dharana






23. Yoga of heart






24. 5th






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






26. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






27. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






28. Creator






29. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






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






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






32. Pratyahara






33. Cool; through tongue






34. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






35. Ishvarapranidhana






36. Father of yoga






37. Dhyana






38. Higher intellectual body






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






40. Margas






41. Niyama






42. 1st chakra






43. Abundance






44. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






45. 1st chakra






46. Pranayama






47. Science of life






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






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






50. 6th