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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. Asteya






2. Satya






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






4. Svadhyaya






5. 4th






6. 6th






7. Inertia






8. Santosha






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






10. Asana






11. W/Swami Vivekananda






12. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






13. Ishvarapranidhana






14. Niyama






15. 2nd






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






17. Dharana






18. Tamas - rajas - sattva






19. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






20. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






21. Liberation of stagnant prana






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






23. Asteya






24. 5 winds






25. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






26. Asana






27. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






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






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






30. Dhyana






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






32. Yoga of heart






33. Spinal chord






34. Saucha






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






36. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






37. Father of yoga






38. Activity - movement






39. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






40. 1st chakra






41. Protector






42. Matter






43. Physical body






44. Yoga of mind






45. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






46. Rhythmic - increases auric body






47. Bliss body






48. Aparigraha






49. Restraints - observances






50. Lion's breath