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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. Activity - movement






2. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






3. Higher intellectual body






4. Spirit






5. 2nd






6. 4th






7. Saucha






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






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






10. Tamas - rajas - sattva






11. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






12. Wisdom






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






14. Through teeth; cold






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






16. Ishvarapranidhana






17. 1st chakra






18. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






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






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






21. Abundance






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






23. Chakra mantra






24. Yoga of mind






25. Lion's breath






26. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






27. Asteya






28. Bliss body






29. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






30. Saucha






31. Science of life






32. Svadhyaya






33. 1930s-1986 philosopher






34. Dhyana






35. Yoga of physical and mental control






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






37. Father of yoga






38. Matter






39. Asana






40. Ahimsa






41. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






42. Niyama






43. 1st chakra






44. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






45. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






46. Bliss body






47. Creator






48. Rhythmic - increases auric body






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






50. Dead fast resolve