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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. Svadhyaya






2. Higher intellectual body






3. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






4. All prevading






5. 5th






6. Dharana






7. Inertia






8. 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






9. Yama






10. Lion's breath






11. Pratyahara






12. Tamas - rajas - sattva






13. Santosha






14. 3rd






15. Lower mental body






16. Asteya






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






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






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






20. Energy/emo body






21. Lion's breath






22. 6th






23. Disillusion






24. Disillusion






25. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






26. Restraints - observances






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






28. Everything after Pantanjali






29. Samadhi






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






31. Higher intellectual body






32. Creator






33. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






34. W/Swami Vivekananda






35. Pranayama






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






37. Dharana






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






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






40. 5 winds






41. Through teeth; cold






42. Spirit






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






44. 2nd






45. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






46. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






47. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






48. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






49. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






50. Yoga of mind