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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. 2nd






2. Matter






3. Satya






4. Dharana






5. Father of yoga






6. Tapas






7. Cool; through tongue






8. Creator






9. Ishvarapranidhana






10. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






11. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






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






13. Niyama






14. Through teeth; cold






15. Purity






16. Svadhyaya






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






18. 5th






19. All prevading






20. Yoga of heart






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






22. Satya






23. Pranayama






24. Protector






25. Asteya






26. Aparigraha






27. Asana






28. 1st chakra






29. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






30. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






31. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






32. Disillusion






33. W/Swami Vivekananda






34. Energy/emo body






35. Niyama






36. 3rd






37. Energy/emo body






38. 4th






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






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






41. Chakra mantra






42. Yoga of mind






43. Physical body






44. Yoga of mind






45. Pratyahara






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






47. Samadhi






48. Chakra mantra






49. Aparigraha






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