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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. Yoga of action






2. Niyama






3. Through teeth; cold






4. Everything after Pantanjali






5. Brahmacharya






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






7. Dharana






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






9. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






10. Energy/emo body






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






12. 1st chakra






13. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






14. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






15. Svadhyaya






16. Lion's breath






17. Aparigraha






18. Wisdom






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






20. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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21. Cool; through tongue






22. Higher intellectual body






23. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






24. Vata - pitta - kapha






25. Restraints - observances






26. Pratyahara






27. Tapas






28. 7th






29. Protector






30. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






31. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






32. Asana






33. Creator






34. Samadhi






35. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






36. Niyama






37. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






38. 1930s-1986 philosopher






39. Asana






40. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






41. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






42. Yoga of physical and mental control






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






44. Disillusion






45. Lower mental body






46. Chakra mantra






47. Abundance






48. Aparigraha






49. Yama






50. Abundance