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






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






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






5. 1st chakra






6. 6th






7. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






8. Father of yoga






9. Ahimsa






10. W/Swami Vivekananda






11. Inertia






12. Yoga of heart






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






14. Matter






15. Samadhi






16. Rhythmic - increases auric body






17. Studied under Krisnamacharya






18. Aparigraha






19. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






20. Chakra mantra






21. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






22. Pranayama






23. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






24. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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25. Energy/emo body






26. Purity






27. Cool; through tongue






28. Restraints - observances






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






30. Svadhyaya






31. Asteya






32. Yoga of physical and mental control






33. Yama






34. Bliss body






35. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






36. Studied under Krisnamacharya






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






38. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






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






40. Vata - pitta - kapha






41. Cool; through tongue






42. Lion's breath






43. Activity - movement






44. Yoga of mind






45. Yoga of action






46. Brahmacharya






47. 5 winds






48. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






49. Physical body






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