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






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






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






4. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






5. Father of yoga






6. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






7. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






8. Bliss body






9. Lower mental body






10. Satya






11. Abundance






12. Sick in youth - lived with brother in law (Krishnamacharya) - wrote 'Light on Yoga' 1966 - in 1952 friend - violinist Menuhin - introduced to world - use of props






13. Dhyana






14. Purity






15. 4th






16. Aparigraha






17. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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18. 2nd






19. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






20. 5th






21. Dead fast resolve






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






23. Ishvarapranidhana






24. Abundance






25. Liberation of stagnant prana






26. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






27. Spirit






28. Ishvarapranidhana






29. Through teeth; cold






30. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






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






32. Lower mental body






33. All prevading






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






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






36. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






37. Energy/emo body






38. Svadhyaya






39. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






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






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






42. 5 winds






43. Activity - movement






44. Ahimsa






45. Restraints - observances






46. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






47. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






48. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






49. Lion's breath






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