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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. Santosha






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






3. Father of yoga






4. Higher intellectual body






5. Vata - pitta - kapha






6. Bliss body






7. Inertia






8. Rhythmic - increases auric body






9. Disillusion






10. Abundance






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






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






13. 7th






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






15. Asteya






16. Studied under Krisnamacharya






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






18. Restraints - observances






19. Ahimsa






20. Spinal chord






21. Father of yoga






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






23. 5 winds






24. Activity - movement






25. Pranayama






26. Spirit






27. Inertia






28. Dhyana






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






30. 2nd






31. Energy/emo body






32. Yoga of physical and mental control






33. Tapas






34. Margas






35. Yoga of mind






36. Asana






37. Dharana






38. Cool; through tongue






39. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






40. Pratyahara






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






42. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






43. Sick in youth - lived with brother in law (Krishnamacharya) - wrote 'Light on Yoga' 1966 - in 1952 friend - violinist Menuhin - introduced to world - use of props






44. Cool; through tongue






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






46. Yoga of heart






47. Samadhi






48. Dead fast resolve






49. Pratyahara






50. Liberation of stagnant prana