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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. Asteya






2. 2nd






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






4. Ahimsa






5. Physical body






6. Lion's breath






7. Wisdom






8. Father of yoga






9. W/Swami Vivekananda






10. Aparigraha






11. Activity - movement






12. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






13. Asana






14. Yoga of heart






15. Saucha






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






17. Margas






18. Energy/emo body






19. Svadhyaya






20. Science of life






21. Santosha






22. Pratyahara






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






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






25. Lower mental body






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






27. 1st chakra






28. 2nd






29. Disillusion






30. Matter






31. Chakra mantra






32. Matter






33. Restraints - observances






34. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






35. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






36. Samadhi






37. Dharana






38. Lion's breath






39. Inertia






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






41. All prevading






42. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






43. 5 winds






44. Vata - pitta - kapha






45. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






46. Brahmacharya






47. Pratyahara






48. Yoga of physical and mental control






49. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






50. 6th