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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. 1930s-1986 philosopher






2. Protector






3. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






4. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






5. Liberation of stagnant prana






6. 5 winds






7. Asteya






8. Samadhi






9. Satya






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






11. Creator






12. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






13. 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






14. All prevading






15. Aparigraha






16. 1st chakra






17. Abundance






18. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






19. Abundance






20. Energy/emo body






21. Ishvarapranidhana






22. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






23. Samadhi






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






25. Yama






26. Aparigraha






27. 4th






28. Margas






29. 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






30. 2nd






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






32. Matter






33. Everything after Pantanjali






34. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






35. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






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






37. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






38. Yoga of physical and mental control






39. Saucha






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






41. 1st chakra






42. Purity






43. Restraints - observances






44. Chakra mantra






45. Ahimsa






46. Margas






47. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






48. All prevading






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






50. Through teeth; cold