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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. Pranayama






2. Asana






3. Santosha






4. Cool; through tongue






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






6. Through teeth; cold






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






8. Svadhyaya






9. Physical body






10. Rhythmic - increases auric body






11. 2nd






12. Disillusion






13. 5th






14. Lion's breath






15. Activity - movement






16. Yama






17. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






18. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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19. Lion's breath






20. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






21. Wisdom






22. Niyama






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






24. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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25. 7th






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






27. 4th






28. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






29. Ishvarapranidhana






30. Higher intellectual body






31. Studied under Krisnamacharya






32. All prevading






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






34. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






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






36. Tamas - rajas - sattva






37. Santosha






38. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






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






40. Through teeth; cold






41. 3rd






42. Saucha






43. Bliss body






44. Cool; through tongue






45. Aparigraha






46. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






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






48. Yama






49. Studied under Krisnamacharya






50. 5 winds