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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. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






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






3. 6th






4. Chakra mantra






5. Protector






6. 1930s-1986 philosopher






7. 1st chakra






8. Yoga of action






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






10. Pranayama






11. Studied under Krisnamacharya






12. Spirit






13. Wisdom






14. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






15. 5th






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






17. 4th






18. Dhyana






19. Purity






20. Science of life






21. Margas






22. Ahimsa - satya - asteya - brahmacharya - aparigrahal; refinement of outer behavioral Karmas via healthy relationship to others (thus true Self)






23. 6th






24. Saucha






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






26. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






27. 5 winds






28. Disillusion






29. Activity - movement






30. Dharana






31. 5 winds






32. Lower mental body






33. 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






34. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






35. Yama






36. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


37. Svadhyaya






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






39. Tapas






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






41. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






42. Everything after Pantanjali






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. Physical body






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






46. Pratyahara






47. Brahmacharya






48. Spinal chord






49. Dhyana






50. Ahimsa