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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. Vata - pitta - kapha






2. Niyama






3. Yama






4. Yoga of physical and mental control






5. 7th






6. Ahimsa






7. Inertia






8. Santosha






9. Disillusion






10. Satya






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






12. Yoga of action






13. Cool; through tongue






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






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






16. 5 winds






17. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






18. Energy/emo body






19. Yama






20. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






21. Spinal chord






22. Yoga of physical and mental control






23. Pratyahara






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






25. Dharana






26. Protector






27. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






28. Lion's breath






29. Asteya






30. Yoga of action






31. Lower mental body






32. Spinal chord






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






34. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






35. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


36. Ahimsa






37. Science of life






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






39. Bliss body






40. Activity - movement






41. Dharana






42. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






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






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






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






46. Asteya






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






48. W/Swami Vivekananda






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






50. Purity