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






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






3. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






4. Tamas - rajas - sattva






5. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






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






7. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






8. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






9. 2nd






10. Wisdom






11. Science of life






12. Wisdom






13. Protector






14. 2nd






15. Inertia






16. 7th






17. Everything after Pantanjali






18. Energy/emo body






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






20. Yoga of physical and mental control






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






22. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






23. Matter






24. Psychic breathing; 'upward + success'; energy: mind - cold; body - hot






25. Satya






26. 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






27. Samadhi






28. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






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






30. Physical body






31. Cool; through tongue






32. Asteya






33. Protector






34. 3rd






35. Aparigraha






36. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






37. Liberation of stagnant prana






38. 3rd






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






40. Activity - movement






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






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






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






44. Liberation of stagnant prana






45. 5 winds






46. Asana






47. Saucha






48. 6th






49. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






50. Spirit







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