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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. Tamas - rajas - sattva






2. Tamas - rajas - sattva






3. Cool; through tongue






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






5. Asana






6. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






7. Ishvarapranidhana






8. Rhythmic - increases auric body






9. Pratyahara






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






11. 5th






12. Asteya






13. Wisdom






14. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






15. Chakra mantra






16. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






17. Asteya






18. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






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






20. Dead fast resolve






21. Dharana






22. Rhythmic - increases auric body






23. Lower mental body






24. Protector






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






26. Brahmacharya






27. 4th






28. Disillusion






29. Everything after Pantanjali






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






31. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






32. Purity






33. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






34. Yoga of physical and mental control






35. 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






36. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






37. 3rd






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






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






40. Activity - movement






41. Creator






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






43. 1930s-1986 philosopher






44. Ahimsa






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






46. Yoga of mind






47. 1st chakra






48. 5th






49. Energy/emo body






50. Navel to diaphragm; digestion