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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. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






2. Pratyahara






3. Tamas - rajas - sattva






4. 1930s-1986 philosopher






5. Satya






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






7. Aparigraha






8. Matter






9. Tapas






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






11. Inertia






12. Inertia






13. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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14. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






15. Brahmacharya






16. Ishvarapranidhana






17. Lion's breath






18. Pratyahara






19. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






20. Dhyana






21. Lion's breath






22. 1st chakra






23. 5th






24. Wisdom






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






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






27. Protector






28. Energy/emo body






29. Purity






30. 7th






31. Science of life






32. Yoga of physical and mental control






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






34. Physical body






35. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






36. Studied under Krisnamacharya






37. Yoga of heart






38. Wisdom






39. 5 winds






40. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






41. Dharana






42. Yama






43. 2nd






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






45. 5th






46. 6th






47. Tamas - rajas - sattva






48. Pranayama






49. Saucha






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