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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. Disillusion






2. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






3. Spinal chord






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






5. Dead fast resolve






6. Creator






7. Activity - movement






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






9. 5th






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






11. Margas






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






13. Ishvarapranidhana






14. 1930s-1986 philosopher






15. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






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






17. Studied under Krisnamacharya






18. Yoga of physical and mental control






19. Purity






20. Purity






21. Svadhyaya






22. Rhythmic - increases auric body






23. All prevading






24. 5 winds






25. Yoga of heart






26. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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27. Pratyahara






28. Santosha






29. 3rd






30. Pratyahara






31. Lower mental body






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






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






34. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






35. Dharana






36. 1930s-1986 philosopher






37. Asana






38. Ahimsa






39. Through teeth; cold






40. Bliss body






41. Abundance






42. Niyama






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






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






45. Asteya






46. Rhythmic - increases auric body






47. Samadhi






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






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






50. Liberation of stagnant prana