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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. 5th






2. Asteya






3. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






4. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






5. Spirit






6. Yama






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






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






9. Dharana






10. 3rd






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






12. Everything after Pantanjali






13. Svadhyaya






14. Abundance






15. Tamas - rajas - sattva






16. 1930s-1986 philosopher






17. Lam - vam - ram - yam - ham - om - silent om






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






19. Higher intellectual body






20. Science of life






21. Ahimsa






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






23. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






24. Samadhi






25. Matter






26. Rhythmic - increases auric body






27. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






28. 6th






29. Satya






30. Wisdom






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






32. Pranayama






33. Creator






34. Pranayama






35. Psychic breathing; 'upward + success'; energy: mind - cold; body - hot






36. Spirit






37. 2nd






38. Satya






39. Matter






40. 6th






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






42. Through teeth; cold






43. Yoga of physical and mental control






44. Yama






45. Purity






46. Yoga of action






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






48. Dhyana






49. Lion's breath






50. Samadhi