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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. Santosha






2. All prevading






3. 7th






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






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






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






7. Restraints - observances






8. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






9. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






10. Lower mental body






11. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






12. Satya






13. All prevading






14. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






15. Ahimsa






16. Margas






17. Niyama






18. Ishvarapranidhana






19. 4th






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






21. Physical body






22. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


23. Satya






24. Svadhyaya






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






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






27. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






28. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






29. Yoga of heart






30. Energy/emo body






31. Svadhyaya






32. Yoga of action






33. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






34. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






35. Dhyana






36. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






37. 5th






38. Abundance






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






40. Yama






41. Yoga of mind






42. Creator






43. Lion's breath






44. Margas






45. Tapas






46. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






47. Diet and nutrition - herbs - massage/marma pt therapy - asana/pranayama - lifestyle changes - mantra - mediation - purification/fasting






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






49. Liberation of stagnant prana






50. Yoga of mind