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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. Spirit






2. Saucha






3. Margas






4. 6th






5. All prevading






6. Spinal chord






7. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






8. Ahimsa






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






10. Asteya






11. Bliss body






12. Inertia






13. Svadhyaya






14. Dharana






15. Yoga of physical and mental control






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






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






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






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






20. Restraints - observances






21. Niyama






22. Lion's breath






23. W/Swami Vivekananda






24. Margas






25. Matter






26. Spirit






27. Vata - pitta - kapha






28. 1st chakra






29. Satya






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






31. Santosha






32. Yoga of action






33. Through teeth; cold






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






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






36. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






37. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






38. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






39. Satya






40. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






41. Inertia






42. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






43. Matter






44. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






45. Ishvarapranidhana






46. Pranayama






47. Asteya






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






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






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