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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. Saucha






3. Physical body






4. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






5. 1930s-1986 philosopher






6. Abundance






7. Ishvarapranidhana






8. W/Swami Vivekananda






9. Rhythmic - increases auric body






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






11. 5th






12. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






13. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






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






15. Father of yoga






16. Margas






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






18. Yoga of action






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






20. Liberation of stagnant prana






21. Yoga of physical and mental control






22. Matter






23. Santosha






24. Cool; through tongue






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






26. All prevading






27. Pranayama






28. Yoga of heart






29. Yoga of physical and mental control






30. 5th






31. Energy/emo body






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






33. Matter






34. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






35. Protector






36. Lower mental body






37. 3rd






38. Bliss body






39. 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






40. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






41. Physical body






42. Yoga of heart






43. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






44. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






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






46. 4th






47. Father of yoga






48. Santosha






49. Asana






50. 2nd