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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. Yoga of mind






2. Aparigraha






3. Inertia






4. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






5. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






6. Asana






7. Science of life






8. Tapas






9. Spirit






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






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






12. 5 winds






13. Satya






14. Protector






15. 6th






16. Lower mental body






17. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






18. Energy/emo body






19. Asteya






20. Asana






21. Lion's breath






22. 1st chakra






23. Pranayama






24. All prevading






25. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






26. Svadhyaya






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






28. Yoga of action






29. Yoga of heart






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






31. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






32. Bliss body






33. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






34. Niyama






35. Abundance






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






37. Dhyana






38. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






39. Brahmacharya






40. Energy/emo body






41. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






42. Father of yoga






43. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






44. Physical body






45. 2nd






46. Dhyana






47. Yoga of action






48. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






49. Yama






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