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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. Liberation of stagnant prana






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






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






4. Lion's breath






5. Through teeth; cold






6. Tamas - rajas - sattva






7. 2nd






8. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






9. Margas






10. Creator






11. Aparigraha






12. Asteya






13. W/Swami Vivekananda






14. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






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






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






17. Rhythmic - increases auric body






18. Niyama






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






20. Chakra mantra






21. Santosha






22. 7th






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






24. Disillusion






25. Spirit






26. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


27. To strike through solar channel; IN right - OUT left






28. Inertia






29. Studied under Krisnamacharya






30. All prevading






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






32. Svadhyaya






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






34. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






35. Yoga of action






36. 1930s-1986 philosopher






37. Creator






38. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






39. Restraints - observances






40. Satya






41. Energy/emo body






42. Lower mental body






43. Yoga of physical and mental control






44. Purity






45. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






46. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






47. Physical body






48. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






49. Protector






50. Yama